Jacob Rokusek, 10, of Crystal Lake, poses his the window of his father’s Galena toy store–The Atomic Company. (Photo courtesy of Sarah Breemer)

In Friday’s blog, Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn runs an article about The Atomic Toy Store in Galena, Illinois.

The store is run by my son’s Cub Scout den leader, David Rokusek.

This past week, Rokusek convinced his son Jacob to imitate Ralphie, the star character in the movie classic “A Christmas Story.”

That’s the movie where Ralphie wants a Rough Ryder Daisy BB Rifle in the worst way.

Imagine sitting still for a couple of hours in a store window with people looking at you.