Jean Shepherd - Friendly Fred's Used Car Lot

[GeorgeVreelandHill]

Nothing like a Shep story.

His work is genius.

George Vreeland Hill

[Jimmyt61]

Yes Indeed Pabst Blue Ribbon on Tap what a Classy Place

[graybeard19]

PLEASE tell me what movie this is from....Never seen this one before....damn. what a stroke of luck!

[alphacontrol]

@graybeard19 READ the description posted with this clip

[cmans79tr7]

My father once told me of a J.S. story where Jean went to get his car painted and when he went to pick it up, he saw a car in the lot, but he hoped it wasn't his. But of course it WAS his. Jean described the color as "Goat-Puke Green". He said it looked like a pickle. It even had the little speckles on it.

[alphacontrol]

@cmans79tr7 - I remember that radui show, from circa 1976. The color was "Goat Vomit Green". A quickie $99 paint job.

[cmans79tr7]

'65 to '70 we had a '52 Buick like the one in the clip. I was 12 when dad sold it to a friend's son for $75. I was sorry to see it go. I remember the view from outside of this graceful behemoth, with the colored plastic inserts inside pitted chromed potmetal bezels. Acres of painted and chromed steel, huge bias-ply whitewall tires. The commanding view and feel of the road from the inside, the smell of the mohair-filled overstuffed bench seats, the muted roar of the powerful straight-eight.

[mustangpatty51]

Jean Shepard tells what it's like to live life in a small town and the innocence of the 50's and 60's. I grew up in this era and these clips bring back great memories. 

[MrFlavius52]

Anymore from this particular movie? As the husband (27 years) of a Polish broad, I am anxious to see it all.

[alphacontrol]

I feel it violates the spirit of YouTube (and opens me to getting my account shut down) to post more than brief clips. Thanks for the kind words.

[fordsy53]

You just can't beat Sheps interpretation of everyday life humor. We have all been there and done it, but he gave us ourselves to laugh at. Thanks for all of the great stuff, Shep!

[Molly9094]

all your videos are the best, and gave each 5*****... thank you so much for all the funny clips of a really great time and humorist/writer.