An Explanation of my Favorite Scene of ‘A Christmas Story’

It wouldn't be the Christmas Season without watching 'A Christmas Story' on TBS, AT LEAST once. Here's a scene that never gets discussed properly, in my humble opinion.

Why they don't show the next scene with Ralphie recovering in the cotton batten snow at the bottom of the slide is beyond me.

The 'evil' Santa is shown in the background as he truly is, not evil at all!

The nightmarish scenario of the whole escapade was ALL IN RALPHIE'S MIND!

My favorite scene by far and it seems like nobody ever picks up on it.

As 'evil' Santa says "Merrrrrrrrrrry Christmas!!!!"