In many ways the simple things define our lives, how well we live them and how we view our role in the world. In this tape, Bodett uses his very special brand of gentle humor to discuss "events" in his life. He talks about the air conditioner in his apartment that is right over the door and drips on the landlady, and how the glass falls out of a window and nearly hits her. Another story concerns an old chair that he has redone and has grown attached to. Not that it is all that comfortable, just that he likes it and refuses to part with it. When he moves, the homeowner says "it was here when you moved in so it will stay here when you move out." His reaction is to steal the chair.
In a story that will make sense to nearly every man, he talks about his infatuation with a girl who won't make time for him. In order to at least see her on a regular basis, he rents an apartment near where she works so he can watch her walking to and from her job. Naturally, she goes off to school and he doesn't see her at all.
There is a never a time when Bodett is flat out hysterical and rarely does he stimulate your funny bone to laugh out loud. However, he is someone who can keep your sense of humor at a continuous low level of stimulation, which was true for me every minute of the tape. He reminds me of Will Rodgers, he manages to pack a great deal of wisdom about life and how difficult it can be into a story that often doesn't seem to have a great deal of meaning.
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