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Travelers on the Garden State Parkway were surprised to see "Clark Griswold" on the "Clark / Westfield" sign for exit 135.

(Frank Merentino)

CLARK — Drivers heading to their Christmas vacations on the Garden State Parkway northbound this morning were treated to a surprise near exit 135: Someone changed the sign from "Clark / Westfield" to "Clark Griswold," the well-loved dad played by Chevy Chase in the National Lampoon classic Christmas Vacation.

State Police Sgt. Gregory Williams confirmed that the sign change was real and not the work of Photoshop.

"We are aware it's floating around the Internet," Williams said. "It was called in this morning, and the Turnpike Authority took it down."

No sign of Aunt Bethany or Cousin Eddie so far – or an answer to why the carpet's all wet, Todd.

"I was dying laughing," said Erin O'Callahan, one of many drivers who spotted the sign early this morning. "I saw it right away and did a double take."

"This is the best thing I've ever seen in my life," wrote Kaitlin Dietrich on O'Callahan's Facebook post of the sign.

Did you see the sign? What's your favorite line from Christmas Vacation? Tell us in the comments!

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