1992, Bantam Audio - Cassette

 

 

 

 

 

In The Big Garage on Clear Shot come back to the land of romance, junkyards, Ruby McLay’s Video Roundup, and secret fishing holes. Once again, Tom Bodett takes you into a world full of quirks, conflicts, and embarrassments – a world, in short, that just may remind you of your own.

from Norman’s Date (page 91)

…Norman and Laura had enjoyed a long and bashful courtship, made up mostly of fleeting glances and playful snowballs. Norman wasn’t usually one to drag his feet, but in matters of the heart he proceeded cautiously. Cautiously enough that it took him five months to ask her out from the time he decided it would be a pretty good idea.

When he finally did ask her, he used the traditional manner. He’d written a note and given it to his best friend, Stanley, to give to Laura’s best friend, Molly, who gave it to Laura, who circled the predescribed "yes" or "no" in the affirmative and passed it back to Norman through the same proper channels. They’d had no other communication over the past three weeks except when Molly rushed up to Norman in the hallway one day and gushed, "Laura’s wearing fuchsia to the dance if you’re going to buy a corsage."….

 

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