Lolly Scramble
| Lolly Scramble | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Tony Martin |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Humour |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Publication date | October 2005 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 320 pp |
| ISBN | 0330422138 |
Lolly Scramble: A Memoir of Little Consequence, published in 2005, is collection of autobiographical essays by New Zealand-Australian comedian Tony Martin. A second volume, A Nest of Occasionals, appeared in 2009.
The people mentioned in the book are not referred to by their real names.
[edit] Contents
[edit] Next Teller Please
Tells of the decline in use of passbooks in banking.
[edit] Something Of Dreams
A New Zealand TV show shoots a scene in the neighbourhood of Martin's friend from Thames South Primary.
[edit] Mono
Martin and his friend befriend a peer whose religion forbids board games, television and movies, who is rumoured to possess only one testicle.
[edit] Longnecks
14-year-old Martin discusses 18 year old Donna, who he has a crush on, with her 29 year old boyfriend, and later attempts to engage her in conversation.
[edit] The Secret Passage
Martin's experience with New Zealand amateur theatre.
[edit] A Made Bed in Hell
Martin moves into a rented room at the Yeoman household in Auckland.
[edit] No Tarzan, Mind
An account of Martin's time in the advertising industry, starting at the bottom rung, and learning kerning.
[edit] The Yeti
Martin's experience at an Auckland boarding house run by a Swiss-German husband and Samoan wife.
[edit] Breakfast in Dubbo
An account of a lengthy New South Wales Bus trip.
[edit] Unlucky 12a
Martin's time spent living in a flat in Melbourne.
[edit] Prang
The events following a minor collision with a drunk driver.
[edit] The Doctor is Out
Martin's experience of visiting various Chiropractors to cure recurring back pain.
[edit] The Notary Public
Martin and his wife require legal forms to be signed by the "notary public".
[edit] Any Old Iron
Martin undergoes treatment for Hemochromatosis.
[edit] Donkey Shines
Martin's experience with video game addiction, including Pong, Space Invaders, Donkey Kong, and GoldenEye 007.
[edit] In the Eye of the Lolly Scramble
Parental punishment in combined families, and Christmas cheer.
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