Jean Shepherd - Hobbies: Collecting Studebakers, 17ft Ball of String, & Gum Wrappers 1975/02/24

A salute to an Ex-Marine who was elected May-Queen in Baltimore
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A salute to Henry H. Bliss (the first recorded instance of a person being killed in a motor vehicle collision in the United States): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_o...
Starts at: 1:55
The automobile has played a great part in the fabric of America.
Starts at: 5:03
Are there any hobby people out there? Shep believes that everyone has a hobby even if they admit it or not. One of the most classic hobbies is collecting literature
Starts at: 5:30 , Continues at: 9:25
While in a restaurant, Shep overhears a chick complaining about a guy's hair making him look like Silas Marner
Story starts at: 7:10
A salute to a truly dedicated man: Robert C. Renyolds. He is a man who has collected 28 Studebakers and has been fighting the good fight to keep his collection. Jean then talks about hobbies and how "one man's trash is another man's treasure."
Starts at: 10:20
When does a hobby verge on a hangup?
Starts at: 22:48
There is a gentleman who lives in Ohio who has a 17ft high ball of string. Shep wonders: who will inherit that ball of string?
Starts at: 23:05
At one point in his life, Jean was a fanatic for collecting Spearmint Wrigley Gum wrappers.
Story Starts at: 25:40
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