Some readers seemed to interpret the rumor as a factual recounting of real-life events. However, there was no evidence the poster for a sequel to "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" was authentic.

A rumor that a poster authentically depicts a sequel to the 1989 film "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" (which was a sequel to the 1983 classic "National Lampoon's Vacation") is circulating ...