32K views · 29 reactions | Maturing is realizing I actually *can* heavily relate to Clark Griswold's vibes around the holidays ☠️ : National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation | Page Six | Facebook

This week in 1983, the Griswolds took their first family vacation. We laughed so hard we cried as we followed the comical mishaps that culminated in Clark Griswold's epic daddy meltdown. In a string of sequels, the Griswolds also took us with them to Europe and Vegas, and they even invited us over for Christmas. What’s your favorite Griswold vacation memory? | AARP

Jason Dunlap has seen “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” hundreds, make that two-hundreds, of times. So when the time came for him to turn on the Christmas lights at his home in Gardendale, Alabama, and kick off the holiday season, he knew exactly what to do. Dunlap, a dad of five, had gathered about 60 friends and relatives for his family's first house-lighting ceremony this past November. He was inspired to go all-out with decor after his youngest daughter had the idea to border their win