Lolly Scramble
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| Author | Tony Martin |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Humour |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
Publication date | October 2005 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 320 pp |
| ISBN | 0-330-42213-8 |
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.
Contents
[edit]Next Teller Please
[edit]Tells of the decline in use of passbooks in banking.
Something Of Dreams
[edit]A New Zealand TV show shoots a scene in the neighbourhood of Martin's friend from Thames South Primary.
Mono
[edit]Martin and his friend befriend a peer whose religion forbids board games, television and movies, who is rumoured to possess only one testicle.
Longnecks
[edit]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.
The Secret Passage
[edit]Martin's experience with New Zealand amateur theatre.
A Made Bed in Hell
[edit]Martin moves into a rented room at the Yeoman household in Auckland.
No Tarzan, Mind
[edit]An account of Martin's time in the advertising industry, starting at the bottom rung, and learning kerning.
The Yeti
[edit]Martin's experience at an Auckland boarding house run by a Swiss-German husband and Samoan wife.
Breakfast in Dubbo
[edit]An account of a lengthy New South Wales Bus trip.
Unlucky 12a
[edit]Martin's time spent living in a flat in Melbourne.
Prang
[edit]The events following a minor collision with a drunk driver.
The Doctor is Out
[edit]Martin's experience of visiting various chiropractors to cure recurring back pain.
The Notary Public
[edit]Martin and his wife require legal forms to be signed by the "notary public".
Any Old Iron
[edit]Martin undergoes treatment for haemochromatosis.
Donkey Shines
[edit]Martin's experience with video game addiction, including Pong, Space Invaders, Donkey Kong, and GoldenEye 007.
In the Eye of the Lolly Scramble
[edit]Parental punishment in combined families, and Christmas cheer.