The Hilarious Way A Christmas Story Filmed Its Famous Flagpole Scene

Now that it's December, it is only a matter of time before TV stations across the nation begin special holiday airings of A Christmas Story. Thanks to these annual screenings, fans are overly familiar with the most iconic parts of the movie - from the leg lamp, to the constant repetitions of "You'll shoot your eye out, kid" - but have any of you ever stopped to ask how the production actually did the famous Tongue On The Flagpole scene? Well, actor Scott Schwartz recently revealed the secret behind the movie magic: