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talbert,lloyd
ankeny
Iowa
Shep fan since:
1987
Saw One of His Movies |
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I would like to see 4th of july again.
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elliott,mick
Bettendorf
Iowa
Shep fan since:
1972
Read his Playboy short stories |
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Yeah, I found Jean Shephard though a story in "Playboy". It was called <what?> and was the basis for the film "A Chritmas story". It was a story about youthful innocence . Coincidently, at age 17, a was a youth full of.., well, I was 17 and fipping through a "Playboy"- figure it out.
I wish I now knew who the illustrater was as well as the Headline/teaser writer. Thats's why I started reading. Reading. Reading that 1st paragragh- Hell, reading the 1st sentence was probably enough. Sold. Solid. There.
But then there's the voice. Now I can't remember (or re-read) that lil' story I firsy devoured in "Playboy" without it being played back in Jean Sherphard's voice. Thank you, Jean.
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Schofield,Geoff
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Shep fan since:
1974
Saw his TV show |
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Our family first discovered Shep while watching "Jean Shepherds America" on PBS one evening in 1974. I had the pleasure of seeing Shep perform live at the Rochester Institute of Technology that spring, and again in Colorado Springs on April Fools day in 1985. Over the years my brother and dad and I have shared a lot of fond memories of those days listening to Shep winding a story about his old man or Shep's fellow classmates at Warren G. Harding school! My favorite story: How the 'ol man personally caused the White Sox to lose the ball game against the HATED New York Yankees!
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Glade,Paula & Walt
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Shep fan since:
1982
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Boyce,Carolyn
Fairfield
Iowa
Shep fan since:
1959
On the Radio |
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I can remember the Jean Shepherd theme song announcing "off to the races" almost every night as I was growing up. My father was a devoted fan. I think his show was on all night and then the time being changed to late night. I also remember Shepherd telling people to go to their windows and yell outside and the great book spoof (I Libertine). In retrospect I think that Jean Shepherd was a major influence on my larger perspective on life. If you listened to him early enough and long enough not only were you entertained, but you were changed.
I was very gratified to see that Jerry Seinfeld named his last child "Shepherd". A fitting tribute to one of the greatest entertainers and minds of our time.
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Behrens,Hilary
Iowa City
Iowa
Shep fan since:
1985
Saw One of His Movies |
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Salowitz,Neil
West Des Moines
Iowa
Shep fan since:
1965
On the Radio |
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I can't believe this! What a great thing to find this site, and other ShepHeads! I was one of those kids with the six-transistor radio under the covers in the sixties, listening to Shep via WOR. (I lived in Connecticut at the time, and WOR came in with just the touch of hiss and static that made Shep's stories even more exciting.) I've missed his voice...both the sound, and what it said to me. Shep was one of those people who had a profound influence in my life. I'm a professional storyteller because of him. I'm a ham radio operator because of him. I'm a happier person because of his stories.
I'll be back to this site often.
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R.,Eric
West Des Moines
Iowa
Shep fan since:
1999
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