“Our holidays were always such a mess.” – Clark, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 1989

Clark W. Griswold Chevy Chase

Our holidays were always such a mess.

Oh, yeah.

How'd you get through it?

I had a lot of help from Jack Daniels.

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