A Christmas Story: 10 Awesome Images You've Never Seen

10. "In God We Trust...All Others Pay Cash"

jean It all started when Jean Shepherd released his novel of that very same title which contained several stories of his childhood. Shepherd, known best as a radio personality before he became a writer, crafted the story of a younger version of himself longing for the ultimate Christmas Toy. This volume would not only inspire A Christmas Carol, but another story in that same book would inspire the (one true) sequel, A Summer Story (aka "It Runs In The Family). Both would have Shepherd's trademarked warm and folksy vocals narrating the proceedings, and in the picture above you'll see his cameo in A Christmas Story as the father who shows Ralphie that the line ends here, but begins over there... (It should also be noted that the photo of Shepherd on the right hand side looks an awful lot like Peter Billingsly, young Ralphie himself, this very day.)
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Mike Reyes may or may not be a Time Lord, but he's definitely the Doctor Who editor here at What Culture. In addition to his work at What Culture, Mr. Reyes writes for Cocktails and Movies, as well as his own personal blogs Mr. Controversy and The Bookish Kind. On top of that, he's also got a couple Short Stories and Novels in various states of completion, like any good writer worth their salt. He resides in New Jersey, and compiles his work from all publications on his Facebook page.