Comments: Shep opens with Stars and Stripes playing with a salute to the candidates in this year's election.
Receives a telegram from Car and Driver - they can't get through the switchboard to talk to him.
Salute to Ma Bell
Pilots listen to his show, like the Jews Harp
The origin of kalrabi
Working for Village Voice and eating at the Mandarin House
Sitting in a diner with his friend Bob, another customer comes in and for no apparent reason dumps mustard all over Bob's scrambled eggs. Bob asks why and the fellow says "Wanna make something of it?" Bob picks the guy up, the waiter makes ready with a rubber pipe, and the crowd watches. The guy orders Bob more eggs with toast. A few days later the same guy comes in, sits down as ifnothing ever happened and greets everyone.
Shep likes the cerial that gets shot out of a cannon. When he was young and had not much money, he would order a boxof the cerial in the diner for breakfast and keep pouring the half and half into the box and drinking it. He would consume almost a whole quart with every little box of cerial. The waiter caught on and began to give him the half and half in little portions. So Shep switched to another diner and on the second day the waiter says 'Ain't you that guy that goes around drinking all the half and half?' and gives it to him in a little cup., which proces there is an underground amongst quick order chefs.
Shep asks for a caller who knows the secret password. Immediately someone calls to say "Excelsior". Shep then says the origin of the password is the poem "Excelsior" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Army Latrine Date: 02-15-72
10.4 MB
45:25 min
Ham Wedding Date: 02-16-72
10.3 MB
45:11 min
Comments: Salute to man who sets record by placing 2 ferrets down his pants for 2 minutes.
New Hampshire Hamfest
Attended wedding of 2 pilots who got married in the hanger.
The flag pole sitter
The marriage of Al and Rose - Married over ham radio, husband, wife, Reverand all in different locations.
Bankrobbers Date: 02-18-72
10.3 MB
45:03 min
Studs Terkel Date: 02-21-72
14.1 MB
1:01:32 min
Washingtons Birthday Date: 02-21-72
11 MB
48:12 min
Comments: Refers to Limelight show where everyone sings happy birthday to George Washington.
Shep spends the show discussing Washington and the time period. He talks about Washington's teeth and uniform which are in the Smithsonian and his rank.
Revolutions vs Rebellions - The Boston Tea Party
Washington drank Madera wine which leads to a discussion of what the troops drank at the time and famous drinks of the military. The "Artillary Punch" of the Revolutionary War, the "Stonewall" from the Civil War, and the "French 75" from WW-I. The Stonewall consisted of a jigger of bourbon in a glass filled with apple cider.
The Old Mans 300 Game Date: 02-25-72
21.1 MB
45:58 min
Comments: The Old Man's quest to win a prize.
Bowling on the ABC tour he bowls a 300 game and becomes a local hero.
Sitting around the kitchen table with his friends the Old Man gives a frame by frame description of the game. There in the middle of the kitchen table lies the medal he brought home.
Shep's High School principal come to the house to meet the Old Man.
