Jean Shepherd - "Cicadas (restored)"

Shep describes the cloud of 17-year cicadas coming down Cleveland Street, using his kazoo for sound effects. This is a WOR radio show recording from June 9, 1970. [Audio is public domain. Photo © by Fred W. McDarrah, used with permission.]

[@reneegoldsmithbenson807]

Early in the show he refers to "slob art" I can't hear the word slob without thinking of him. Forever his take on slob is embedded in my head and his tongue-in-cheek praise usage has gotten ME in trouble more than once. Somehow those who didn't grow up with him don't understand that use.

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

Looks like Jean missed the boat on pirahnas since they ate Bolivia and certain parts of Uraguay and Paraguay of the map back in the early '00's.

[@greenteablend]

😂

[@joemonteleonezollo4967]

The cicada immatation , not so good. More like ch,ch,ch,ch getting louder and louder into a crescendo. Jean is the best 😊