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Who is Jean Shepherd?, click here. | ||
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The First Ever Jean Shepherd Fest Thank you to everyone who atteneded! | |||||
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Did you take photos or videotape at the fest? If so, please call or email. | |||||
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For a complete list of Sponsors, Click Here. For a list of Thank Yous, Click Here. | ||
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Did you buy a DVD that was messed up? A few people have called to say the DVD they bought was defective. If yours was and you would like a replacement please call or email. Our sincere apologies about the problem. We only checked one copy when we got them, we have contacted the manufacturer about the problem and they are sending replacements. Please call or email: 219-931-9300, info@ilostmyeye.com. Again, sorry about the problem. Do you want to buy one of the videos or DVDs that was for sale at the fest? Please call or email: 219-931-9300, info@ilostmyeye.com. | ||
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Welcome to the First Ever Jean Shepherd Festival! This is a day to celebrate all things 'A Christmas Story' and everything Jean Shepherd! It is the first ever Festival of it's kind, held for Hammond's Most Famous Resident! He's most famous as the creator and narrator of the classic holiday movie 'A Christmas Story'. His childhood in Hammond, Indiana is the subject of several books, six films, numerous magazine articles, and was regular fodder on his longtime radio show in New York City. For one day only, we will pull out all the stops to bring the Days of 'A Christmas Story' back to life! Meet some of your favorite characters from the movie-- Flick, Schwartz, Randy and Skut Farkus will all be live and in person! See Jean Shepherd movies that have never been on the big screen before! Tell Santa what you want, and join in on a 1000 piece kazoo orchestra! This is a day to remember! Grab yourself a sausage sandwich or enjoy some popcorn. Do you look like Ralphie or Jean Shepherd? Let the audience decide! Wins lots of prizes! Have a bounce in the moonwalk, and get yourself the leg lamp you have always dreamed of! Take pride in the immortalization of Hammond, Indiana, as we take our rightful place in Hollywood history! We are the Real Town from 'A Christmas Story', and the home of Jean Shepherd and it is time we let the world know!
Ladies and Gentlemen, I have a dream! I have a dream that Jean Shepherd will become the household name he deserves to be. I dream of an annual holiday event with a parade, a festival, a museum and a bronze statue (Yes, I can already picture it-- Jean standing, smiling away, right on the lot where Goldblatt's once stood, balancing a leg lamp on his knee, his foot propped up on a head of cabbage. Leaning back against the pole, and behind him, Flick's tongue stuck firmly to the other side). Jack London has a museum, Mark Twain and Ernest Hemingway each have 2, and Frank Baum author of 'The Wizard Of Oz' has his own park in Chicago! Nothing against John Dillinger or our High School Robotics Team, but don't you agree that our "Welcome to Hammond" signs should be boasting too that Hammond is the "REAL Town from 'A Christmas Story'"? "The Home of Jean Shepherd!" It is an outrage that they don't already! Now is the time, we need to update the tour books, and let the world know that Hammond Indiana is a destination! Sincerely, | ||
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