Chickasha's Giant 'A Christmas Story' Lamp Sparks Controversy

Chickasha, Oklahoma may not seem like a likely battleground over a 40-foot-tall leg...no pun intended. The giant leg is a replica of the iconic lamp from A Christmas Story. It's a major award, and it's been causing a lot of problems.

There's A Giant Leg In Oklahoma Causing All Kinds Of Problems

This 40-foot-tall homage to one of the greatest moments in cinematic history has caused some problems for Chickasha. Namely, there's this persistent worry about a lawsuit coming from Warner Brothers over copyright infringement.

Supposedly, Warner Brothers wants the leg taken down and dismantled. They believe that there's infringement, despite opposition saying otherwise.

No one is charged admission to see the leg, and it's on the grounds of USAO, the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. Some are banking on that being what stops a lawsuit from happening. Others aren't so sure. There's a lot of drama surrounding that leg.

Hopefully, The Leg Is Still There This Christmas

The leg, despite being so controversial and divisive, actually draws a lot of people to Chickasha to see it. After the original lighting of the leg received international attention, it's kinda become a whole thing at Christmas, even if it isn't one with a lot of history.

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If it isn't allowed to remain, if perhaps a lawsuit does happen and the massive leg has to come down, maybe they can take the pieces and put them in a museum. It's what I imagine Ralph's dad did with the pieces of his lamp after it was broken.

If you've never seen the leg in person, you might want to do it sooner rather than later. As of now, it's up year-round.