I was thinking how tough it would have been to be out of work back then. we're talking about the start of the Depression. I grew up not far from the mills in Northern Indiana South Chicago, my neighbors dad's grew up working in the mills and it was heck when they got layed off.
+Jacob Thompson I don't think a lot of people outside the New York area knew who the guy was until A Christmas Story. Even after A Christmas Story came out I didn't know anything of his other work for a long time, and was sort of like "who is this guy". I know he's passed away now but it's too bad he didn't have a national show like Garrison Keillor. He's more entertaining than Keillor.
+yootuba He probably didn't have a national show due to that dreadful theme music he played at the beginning of each show and it just goes on and on. I love Shep, but if I was tuning the radio and came across that stupid theme music, I would just keep on twisting the dial.
This is not just great as a memory of things past, it is just an absolutely clear-eyed view of human life. Imagine how this generation is stuck with Ryan Secrist.
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I grew up listening to this man on AM radio every Sunday night. He never disappointed.
I was fortunate to have met Shep twice. The second time in a bar he sat down and did the show for me and 2 friends, that was at UConn 1975.
precious memories of growing up....listening to Shep when I was supposed to be sleeping
Me too in the 1960s
Right there with you. Best part of going to be was turning on the radio and hearing Shep.
Yes. Transistor under my pillow.
I remember straining to hear him from my dad's radio in the next bedroom. Love him.
Classic American humor! Have all of his books, and have re-read them lots of times.
I can't stop singing the General Tires jingle. Thanks, Jean, thanks.
Some day you'll oo-ooown
Funny listening to Shep do the ads. I'm sure in his mind he was thinking "What a load of shit!"
That was also true of Bob & Ray.
I was thinking how tough it would have been to be out of work back then. we're talking about the start of the Depression. I grew up not far from the mills in Northern Indiana South Chicago, my neighbors dad's grew up working in the mills and it was heck when they got layed off.
wish I could go back to when you wrote this...
Why does nobody listen to Jean Shepherd anymore? He is a great storyteller. Plus, it's funny for sophisticated people.
Jacob Thompson ...who can write English.
+Jacob Thompson I don't think a lot of people outside the New York area knew who the guy was until A Christmas Story. Even after A Christmas Story came out I didn't know anything of his other work for a long time, and was sort of like "who is this guy". I know he's passed away now but it's too bad he didn't have a national show like Garrison Keillor. He's more entertaining than Keillor.
lol I just wanted to do that. I actually had no right to call myself "better" then others. I honestly was sitting on my couch bored so I wrote this.
Jacob, reminds me to listen to Shepherd again. He led a troubled personal life. But he was a great storyteller. Better than the limpwrist Keillor.
+yootuba He probably didn't have a national show due to that dreadful theme music he played at the beginning of each show and it just goes on and on. I love Shep, but if I was tuning the radio and came across that stupid theme music, I would just keep on twisting the dial.
SHEP LIVES!
His voice always soothing and comical at the same time. Ahead of his time. Will there ever be another Jean?
This is not just great as a memory of things past, it is just an absolutely clear-eyed view of human life. Imagine how this generation is stuck with Ryan Secrist.
5:55 Gee Shep, I always thought it was a VIVACIOUS cycle!
almost esoteric at this pont.
This is one show that's too sad to listen to more than once.
circles, (or cycles if you prefer), indeed... 4-16-20
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