About Jean Shepherd: Jean Parker Shepherd was an American storyteller, radio and TV personality, writer and actor who was often referred to by the nickname Shep.
Preparing to go to school was like getting ready for extended deep sea diving.
What the hell is it?" muttered the old man. He was always an aggressive sleeper. Sleep was one of the things he did best, and he loved it. Some look upon sleep as an unfortunate necessary interruption of life; but there are others who hold that sleep...
I had been an eyewitness to a truly historic moment in American pop culture.
That reminds me of something that happened to me when I was a kid.
I've met them down in the Cost and Accounting Department, clean-shaven and in white collars. They can't see a damn thing ridiculous about themselves... only about you.
The hand of fate had dipped into the ragbag of humanity.
Randy lay there like a slug. It was his only defense.
