Near the end, after they have opened presents, Ralphie's mom takes the turkey out of the oven to baste it. While she is away from it, the father is sneaking a taste. There is a jar of pickles on the table, by the turkey. The mom comes up from the basement, carrying a jar of pickles, tells him to get away from the turkey, and sits the pickles on the table, where the first jar has disappeared from.