You remember Messy Marvin? Well, as I was watching these commercials and feeling all nostalgic and stuff, I realized who the kid playing Messy Marvin was.
Jean Shepherd, who wrote A Christmas Story, grew up in Hammond, Indiana, and the fictional town in the movie, Hohman, is based on Hammond. This is the reason that they've decided to commemorate the movie and an AWESOME Triple Dog Dare statue! Keep reading to see the statue, what the actor who played Flick had to say and more!