L, Howard
Deerfield Beach, Florida |
Joined: February 18, 2008 |
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Shep fan since: 1967
Discovered Shep:
On the Radio
Guest No: 2737
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Comments:
ahhhhhhhhhhhhh
he still lives!
started listening to him when I was in the 7th grade.
no one else like him.
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Labanowski, Alison
Comstock Park, Michigan |
Joined: April 30, 2001 |
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Shep fan since: 2001
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 553
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LABARBERA, BILL
STATEN ISLAND, New York |
Joined: November 11, 2004 |
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Shep fan since: 1962
Discovered Shep:
On the Radio
Guest No: 1339
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Comments:
I'VE BEEN IN SHEPARD'S FLOCK SINCE I WAS 6 YRS OLD. I WOULD LISTEN TO HIS STORIES AND WISH I COULD HAVE BEEN SCHWARTZ OR ONE OF HIS FRIENDS. HE TOOK ME TO PLACES THAT HAD THE FEEL OF AMERICANA. I MISS HIM AND UNFORUNATELY THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER LIKE HIM.
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Labovitz, Alan
Haslett, Michigan |
Joined: April 01, 2004 |
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Shep fan since: 1951
Discovered Shep:
On the Radio
Guest No: 1244
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Comments:
I used to listen to Shep out of WOR when I was in high school in Phila. I remember his Haiku with music. He also had everyone listening go to a corner of the room (north, south, east or west) to try to tilt the planet. When they tried to stop folk singing in the park in NY City, he had his listeners go to the park and "mill" for several hours quietly.
What a way to pass time as a high school student.
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LaBree, Larry
Bellingham, Washington |
Joined: December 25, 2004 |
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Shep fan since: 1973
Discovered Shep:
On the Radio
Guest No: 1403
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Comments:
A wonderful story teller who makes small things in life important.
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LaCombe, David and Connye
West St. Paul, Minnesota |
Joined: September 02, 2000 |
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Shep fan since: 1970
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 173
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LaCour, Andy
Suprise, Arizona |
Joined: December 13, 2004 |
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Shep fan since: 1969
Discovered Shep:
On the Radio
Guest No: 1379
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Comments:
We watched (Again - Every year) his version of a Christmas story and finally decided to do a web search and fouand this site.
We moved here to Arizona May 1999 and since we've been here we've wondered what became of him. Never heard of his passing. One of the bad things here is a lack of true culture. Any not knowing Shep is seriously laking and not even a mention of his passing here.
But to Shep, used to go to bed listening to him, with the radio on auto-off. Lived in Jersey for a while and got to see him at a few of Princeton's homecoming weekends. My most vivid memory of him is - The first time I saw him. He (among other things spoke of a few army buddies going to the Jersey Shore to see an ocean they (coming from the farm states) they had never seen. Ate more lobster that they never seen much less eaten, much too much And then rode an Ferris Wheel, AND PUKED IN THE CAGE & COULDN'T GET OUT 'TIL IT WAS OVER.
There were a few things about that night,
How can anyone ever make you laugh so hard over puking in a Ferris wheel that you laugh soooooo hard you almost puke yourself. And I learned never to go to Dinner again before a Shep show.
My wife & I still see him every time we drive a back road of Georgia or Arizona or in any of-the-mainsteam-out-of-the-way place and say "What would Shep make of this??" If you listened to him you would know what that's about.
We moved here to Arizona May 1999 and since we've been here we've wondered what became of him. Never heard of his passing.
There are a few tears on my keyboard now. Just missing him was one thing, now finding he's gone is another.
The funniest guy I ever heard and I have seen the best.
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Lagomarsino, John
Emerson, New Jersey |
Joined: December 30, 2000 |
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Shep fan since: 1970
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 375
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Lakind, Mimi Lakind
Wayne, New Jersey |
Joined: August 08, 2000 |
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Shep fan since: 1975
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 150
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Lammers, John
Rochester, New York |
Joined: October 30, 2000 |
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Shep fan since: 1962
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 275
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Lammers & gang, John
Rochester, New York |
Joined: March 16, 2001 |
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Shep fan since: 1965
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 514
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Lamond, Sharon
Cumberland, Rhode Island |
Joined: December 10, 2004 |
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Shep fan since: 1972
Discovered Shep:
On the Radio
Guest No: 1374
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Comments:
My husband introduced me to Mr. Shepherd 32 years ago, and I haven't stopped laughing since! We've cherished all the stories heard over the radio and the films on our PBS station. The only thing we get upset over is that we never see these stories anymore...I don't know the names of them, but I've always remembered parts of them...i.e., the story about the 4th of July when a firework destroys the porch of a grumpy neighbor....the story of a dance at a Polish church. Are any of these available on VHS/DVD? We'd love to purchase them. Of course, the Christmas Story is watched by us at least 5 times every Christmas....My daughter, who is now 28, is also hooked on Jean....Will he be doing anymore PBS specials?? Please notify me of the above answers.
Long Live Jean Shepherd!!!!!
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Lamps, Gramp's
PA Dutch Country, Pennsylvania |
Joined: January 05, 2004 |
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Shep fan since: 2002
Discovered Shep:
On the Radio
Guest No: 1192
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Comments:
Great Site! Thank-you!
We cordially invite you to browse our web site featuring Hand Painted "Gone With the Wind" Lamps & Night Lights @ Gramp's Lamps!
Find us using your favorite search engine or simply go to http://grampslamps.com
Thank-you for visiting Gramp's Lamps!
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lamy, jay
indialantic, Florida |
Joined: August 03, 2004 |
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Shep fan since: 1969
Discovered Shep:
On the Radio
Guest No: 1283
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Comments:
How I discovered Shep -- not exactly so. I first heard him at a convocation at Union College in Schenectady in (I think)1969. I also saw him at Worcester Tech perhaps in 1973 or 74. alas, he gave essentially the same speech at both. I used to listen to him on WGBH in Boston in the early 70s and HAVE A FEW PROGRAMS recorded to which you are welcome if you don't already have them. How do we determine this? Oh yeah, i also subscribed to Playboy. For the articles, of course. Shepherd's articles.
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Lane, Jim
Haddon Twp., New Jersey |
Joined: December 25, 2005 |
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Shep fan since: 1950
Discovered Shep:
On the Radio
Guest No: 1571
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Comments:
Listened to Jean every night in the 50`s while I worked on the night shift in new York City on 40th street.He made tje time fly with his stories.
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Lang, John E
Waukesha, Wisconsin |
Joined: October 25, 2001 |
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Shep fan since: 2000
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 724
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Langlois, Dolores
Lagrange Park, Illinois |
Joined: January 14, 2005 |
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Shep fan since: 1964
Discovered Shep:
Saw One of His Movies
Guest No: 1424
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Comments:
I have a tape of a talk he gave in Chautauqua, NY that is priceless. It was done in 7/31/84. And of course his movie Christmas Story. I was hoping to get more tapes or CD's
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Lannin, Jackie
St. Paul, Minnesota |
Joined: February 19, 2000 |
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Shep fan since: 1959
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 8
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Lanzi, Deborah
Brooklyn, New York |
Joined: June 12, 2001 |
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Shep fan since: 1999
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 604
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LaRocca, Diane
Cape Coral, Florida |
Joined: May 20, 2003 |
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Shep fan since: 1959
Discovered Shep:
On the Radio
Guest No: 977
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Comments:
Really did have that little transistor radio under my pillow. Couldn't wait to go to bed and stifle my giggles. Went to sleep with a smile every night. I miss him.
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Laurino, Jim
Venice , Florida |
Joined: June 27, 2001 |
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Shep fan since: 1962
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 618
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Laurino, Jim
Venice, Florida |
Joined: November 22, 2001 |
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Shep fan since: 1964
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 745
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LaVance, Bud
Annapolis, Maryland |
Joined: October 22, 2006 |
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Shep fan since: 1957
Discovered Shep:
On the Radio
Guest No: 1789
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Comments:
So I'm not the only one who wore out many a battery on my old transistor radio hiding it under my pillow or being distracted from my homework till all hours of the night back in the late 50's and early 60's. In the late 80's I was in Maine and a member of the Maine Home Builders Association. We wanted to find a copy of the film Phantom of the Open Hearth to show at our organization Christmas party, since I thought all the builders would love it. I think had the episode with the do-it-yourself home kit arriving by boxcar and all the friends (with many cases of beer) helping unload it to help put it together, but the beer got the best of them and the closing scene of that particular episode showed the lumber and prospective builders scattered all over the train yard among the beer cans. We tried finding a copy everywhere to no avail. Then about a month later we found out Shep lived practically next door in Waterville, Maine. He probably could have gotten us a copy or even been a guest speaker at our gathering! Oh well....Excelsior!
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Lavin, Mike
New York, New York |
Joined: June 09, 2005 |
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Shep fan since: 1968
Discovered Shep:
On the Radio
Guest No: 1477
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Comments:
KC2FUZ
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Lawler, Richard
Sterling, Colorado |
Joined: March 06, 2006 |
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Shep fan since: 1967
Discovered Shep:
On the Radio
Guest No: 1646
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Comments:
Pretty sure it was '67, but not positive.
Boy-O-Howdy, saw him live at Rutgers, Middlesex County College, the Fortune Theatre in the Village (and THEREBY hangs a tale!). . . .
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