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Every holiday season, A Christmas Story brings us back to that unforgettable moment when Flick accepts the double dog dare and sticks his tongue to a frozen tetherball pole.

But if you grew up in Southern California, that scene probably felt a little different.

When Flick’s Tongue Froze: A Christmas Story That Hit Differently in Southern California - Daily News Why Flick’s tongue stuck to a frozen pole in A Christmas Story — and why that scene felt different growing up in Southern California. Nostalgia meets real-world science.