Jean Shepherd - The LaFayette Car Company, Ogden Nash, & Working for a Land Surveyor 1965/12/09

The shows start with Jean talking about a Newspaper article from London where an actor attacks a home invader with a sword.
Starts at: 0:42
What car was named after a general?
Starts at: 4:46
Jean reads us "A Tale of The Thirteenth Floor" by Ogden Nash.
Starts at: 7:30
Commerical Break
- Miller Highlife: 16:05
- Happiness (Chinese Restaurant): 17:54
- Jean will be at Seaton Hall! - 18:50
- Rover 2000: 20:18
Jean comments on one of the most beautiful instruments A listeners writes Shep about his $17 Jew's harp.
Starts at: 17:11
We return to the car named after a general: The LaFayette. Ol' Shep tells us about the car and why it was called the 600.
Starts at: 21:40
As a kid, the early family life revolved around the notion of "the car."
Story Starts at: 25:40
Jean went to work for a friend of the Old Man, Mr. Miller, who owned a LaFayette 600. Mr Miller was a land surveyor. One day Jean made a whoopsies that caused havoc to the poor LaFayette 600!
Story Starts at: 29:19
[Audio is public domain, Photo © by Roy Schatt]

[@turtlevox4181]

I love hearting shows likes this, precisely because they’re not great, but they still hold your attention for the hour and give you a few laughs and something to think about. He did this 6 nights a week for years. Nobody else comes close. The only true master of the medium of radio.

[@jonathanhutchison2660]

This brings back so many memories . Thank you for posting so many stories.

[@maxcleveland3446]

How many links in one chain?