Police in Kentucky were called to the scene of a man who allegedly exposed himself outside a house – only to find a tribute to the popular Christmas film National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.
A dispatcher in Shepherdsville described the bizarre scene as “a man standing outside. he is naked He has a robe that covers part of his body. He exposes himself and he has a tube between his legs.”
But when officers got there, they were treated to a much less sinister surprise — a mannequin dressed as the foul-mouthed character “Cousin Eddie,” played by Randy Quaid in the 1989 film, stood proudly on the lawn.
The mannequin was wearing a robe and hat, sipping a beer and smoking a cigar.
Police in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, were called to the scene of a man who allegedly exposed himself, only to discover it was a homage to the National Lampoon’s Christmas holiday film
When police arrived at the scene, they were relieved to learn that instead of a crime, an elaborate tribute to the character “Cousin Eddie” (pictured) from the film took place
It was holding an orange hose, a nod to Cousin Eddie’s iconic scene in the film when his RV’s plumbing was “full.”
Officials at the scene made no arrests or subpoenas, but “had a laugh and took some photos of the ad,” WDRB reported.
“Never a dull moment,” Shepherdsville Police Chief Rick McCubbin told the outlet.
The mannequin belonged to Joni Keeney, who said that National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is her favorite Christmas movie and that “everyone has a ‘Cousin Eddie’ in their family, everyone.”
Keeney and her husband don’t drink, so they asked a neighbor to help her do better justice to Cousin Eddie’s character.
“She told me she was looking for a mannequin and I said, ‘Oh god, here we go,’ her neighbor Tamara Gould told WDRB.
Gould’s husband drank the beer the mannequin was holding and other references to the scene were also added to the front yard display.
A mannequin dressed like the foul-mouthed character played by Randy Quaid in the 1989 film stood proudly on the lawn
The mannequin belonged to Joni Keeney, who said National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation was her favorite Christmas movie
A dispatcher in Shepherdsville described the scene as “a man standing outside. he is naked He has a robe that covers part of his body. He’s stripping naked and he’s got a tube between his legs.” They soon found that wasn’t the case
An upside down armchair purchased from Facebook Marketplace with a cat outline depicting the Griswold family cat who was electrocuted in a tragic accident involving the Christmas lights
An upside down armchair purchased from Facebook Marketplace with a cat outline depicting the Griswold family cat who was electrocuted in a tragic accident involving the Christmas lights.
As well as a long orange whistle with green tinsel to show what is being credited as the “Eddie’s Sewers” scene.
Keeney wanted “people to have a merry Christmas and a laugh,” she said, adding that “it was a hit in the neighborhood.”
“It’s for the best, I think,” Gould repeated to WDRB.
Next year, Keeney hopes to expand her exhibit to include other characters from the film.
The mannequin was wearing a robe and hat, sipping a beer and smoking a cigar
Keeney and her husband don’t drink, so they asked a neighbor to help her do better justice to Cousin Eddie’s character
In the film, Cousin Eddie is seen sipping a can of beer while having a cigar in the iconic sewer scene
Instead of drains, green tinsel squirted out of the mannequin’s orange whistle
In the film, the character can be seen emptying the sewers because, as he exclaims in the film, his “s**** is full.”
Neighbor Tamara Gould (pictured) was impressed by the display, saying: “It’s for the best I think.”
She said she intends to hang a Clark Griswold, played by Chevy Chase in the film, from her roof as a mannequin, she told WDRB.
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is a 1989 American Christmas comedy film and the third installment in National Lampoon magazine’s Vacation film series.
“Christmas Vacation” was directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik and stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo and Randy Quaid.
Based on Hughes’ short story “Christmas ’59,” published in National Lampoon, it tells the story of the Griswold family spending the Christmas holidays at home with their relatives, and the chaos that ensued.
The film performed well at the box office, grossing $73.3 million, but received mixed reviews from critics. It is now considered a cult classic Christmas film.