<Li> The Old Man wins a `` major award '' in a contest , which turns out to be a lamp in the shape of a woman 's leg wearing a fishnet stocking , which was derived from the logo for Nehi ( pronounced `` knee - high '' ) pop , a popular soft drink of the period . The Old Man is overjoyed by the lamp , but Mrs. Parker does not like it and a feud over it -- referred to by adult Ralphie as `` The Battle of the Lamp '' -- develops and results in the lamp 's `` accidental '' destruction . </Li>
<Li> The Old Man wins a `` major award '' in a contest , which turns out to be a lamp in the shape of a woman 's leg wearing a fishnet stocking , which was derived from the logo for Nehi ( pronounced `` knee - high '' ) pop , a popular soft drink of the period . The Old Man is overjoyed by the lamp , but Mrs. Parker does not like it and a feud over it -- referred to by adult Ralphie as `` The Battle of the Lamp '' -- develops and results in the lamp 's `` accidental '' destruction . </Li>
why did the dad get the leg lamp in a christmas story
why did the dad get the leg lamp in a christmas story
wins a `` major award '' in a contest
wins a `` major award '' in a contest