The Old Man wins a "major award '' in a contest, which turns out to be a lamp in the shape of a woman 's leg wearing a fishnet stocking, which was derived from the logo for Nehi (pronounced "knee - high '') pop, a popular soft drink of the period. The Old Man is overjoyed by the lamp, but Mrs. Parker does not like it and a feud over it -- referred to by adult Ralphie as "The Battle of the Lamp '' -- develops and results in the lamp 's "accidental '' destruction.
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wins a "major award '' in a contest