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12 Reasons Why "Christmas Vacation" Is The Best

"Is your house on fire, Clark?" "No, Aunt Bethany. Those are Christmas lights."

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Dec 19, 2016

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From Aunt Bethany to Cousin Eddie, here are 12 moments that prove to us all why National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is not just the best Christmas movie ever, but one of the greatest films in history.

1. Clark and his lights

"Russ, we checked every bulb, didn't we?"

2. Helen keeping it real and letting us know we're all in it together during the holidays

3. Clark teaching us how to say 'happy holidays' to our enemies

4. Ruby Sue's heart-to-heart talk with her uncle

5. Aunt Bethany saying the Pledge of Allegiance at dinner instead of grace

"Grace? She passed away 30 years ago."

6. And wrapping up her cat at as a present

7. Every time we related to Audrey on a spiritual level

"Would it be indecent to ask the grandparents to stay at a hotel?"

8. And Rusty

"Oh, woo, look at that time. I gotta go to bed. I still gotta brush my teeth, feed the hog, still got some homework to do, still got those bills to pay, wash the car..."

9. The great squirrel chase

10. Giving us a great go-to gift idea for everyone and anyone on our list

"The gift that keeps on giving the whole year."

11. Margo blaming everything on Todd

"If you're not man enough to put an end to this shit, then I am!"

12. And of course, this iconic moment

...and basically any time Eddie opened his mouth.

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"Is your house on fire, Clark?" "No, Aunt Bethany. Those are Christmas lights."

1. Clark and his lights

2. Helen keeping it real and letting us know we're all in it together during the holidays

3. Clark teaching us how to say 'happy holidays' to our enemies

4. Ruby Sue's heart-to-heart talk with her uncle

5. Aunt Bethany saying the Pledge of Allegiance at dinner instead of grace

6. And wrapping up her cat at as a present

7. Every time we related to Audrey on a spiritual level

8. And Rusty

9. The great squirrel chase

10. Giving us a great go-to gift idea for everyone and anyone on our list

11. Margo blaming everything on Todd

12. And of course, this iconic moment

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Ah, pre-med: home of the dead at heart.

1. You have forsaken all your friends for coffee.

2. 8 hours of sleep? Try 4 instead.

3. Everyone asks you for medical advice, even though you’re not a doctor yet.

4. Your second home is the library.

5. Almost all of your nightmares are about school and exams.

6. You don’t see the problem with taking 3 technicals in one semester.

7. Research, research, research, research, research.

8. You volunteer more than any of your friends.

9. You like going to labs more than going to lecture.

10. But, you know it’ll all be worth the struggle the day you don that white coat and call yourself a doctor.

Books were always about understanding for me, about learning the way someone else sees, about connection.

It's not just business as usual.

Constantly having to dress business formal.

Group projects.

Applying for internships.

Being told your major is easy.

You just want to be rich already.

Explaining to people why you're a business major.

Using LinkedIn like it's Facebook.

You grow up too fast.

Trying way too hard to make a good impression on companies at career fairs.

Many of your professors have foreign accents.

You don't want to graduate, but you know that you're more than ready.

10 things that most incoming college freshmen have no idea about.

Your Schedule

The Library

Time Management

Registration

Housing

The Dining Hall

Teachers

Clubs

High School Friends

Finals

It's not all morning coffees and singing along to the radio.

You can't just go to your room to take a nap in the middle of your classes.

Having to spend all your extra cash on gas for your car.

Speaking of money, you probably don't have a meal plan so you're forced to scrounge up some change or mooch off of your friends.

It can be harder to maintain the friendships you make with people from class.

Finding a parking spot.

It can be harder to be involved on campus because between your one, two, or three jobs and school you don't have much free time.

When you try to be super involved on campus, it can kill your sleep schedule.

It's impossible to do homework at home, but staying on campus isn't an option sometimes.

There are surveys and events that you can't participate in because you're a commuter.

Group projects are the bane of your existence.

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Your backpack rivals that of a survivalist trekking in the woods.

Driving all the way to campus to find a note on the door of your classroom saying class was cancelled.

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