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Hitchhiking to Maryland
Airdate: Friday - March 27, 1970

WOR Show
Original Airing

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First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

Oh, we're here, hello gang, hello, hello, test. . .

Show Description

Shep get's a Jews Harp made in 1883 from a listener. He plays it to Hindustan and compares it to his own Jews Harp. Modern Medicine - March 9, 1970 "It's What's Up Front That Counts" Reads article about breat implants. A salute with El Capitan playing in the background. The Theatre of the Absurd - Federico Fellini Movies 'Corporal Shepherd's Oddysy' - Stationed in Maryland at the University of Maryland, Shep is shipped to Ft Monmouth. He has a date with a girl in Maryland and hitchhikes there.

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News Articles Read by Shep During Show

Shep would often read articles he recently read or were sent in by fans

Time	Image	Description
•		Bag of Pythons

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 13:48	This is WOR New York. . .

Commercials (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 04:32	Miller Beer
• 12:22	Datsun
• 13:54	Movie Promotion	Joseph E Levine - "The Adventurers"
• 16:26	Shep - Live Appearance	Princeton - April 3rd 8:00 Alexander Hall - "Last chance to order by mail"

Music (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 25:45	El Capitan
• 3:07; 16:26	Hindustan

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
•	None Mentioned

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

Jews Harp
Kazoo

Rating

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Related Plots / Story Lines and Other References Used

Time	Category	Date	Title	Comments
• [ 16:26 ]	Live Shows	April 3, 1970	Princeton University

Record: 968 / ID: 19700327W0968

Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)

	Date	Title
	March 27, 1970 Recno: 968	Hitchhiking to Maryland	Original Airing

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Database Record Status

Database ID #:	19700327W0968	Sponsors up to date:	Yes
Record Created:	07-04-2004	Sources up to date:	Yes
Last Update:	06-20-2025	Station ID up to date:	Yes
Show Redated From: See Dating Notes		Engineers up to date:	Yes
Music up to date:	Yes	Instruments up to date:	Yes
Description up to date:	Yes

Known Recordees

Bruce Clark

Notes

Dating Notes

Notes

Source: Jim Clavin

Shep mentions it is Friday. He reads an article dated 3-9-70 and promotes the 4-3-70 Princeton Show. This makes March 13, 20 or 27 as the only choices.

Time: 35:54 Source: Jim Clavin

Shep mentions it being the "last days of March". Rule out March 13th. When talking about Princton show he say it is last chance to order by mail. March 20th would have been 2 weeks before show and offered plenty of time. March 27th only 1 week - no more chances.

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	Recordee			¹ Shortened Theme: 55 seconds ² Audibly Dated: By recordee or other ³ Modified Theme: Theme added by Gary Hines ⁴ Syndicated Intro: Intro broadcast as part of Synd Shows
	This copy used for summary time references		Inventory File Name coding explained

Source Name

Information

Bruce Clark

Running Time: 43:32

Recordee:
2 - Bruce Clark

Timing Reference
Inventory Name: 1970 03 27_W0968_002 Breast Implants - Hitch Hiking to Maryland.mp3
Source filename: Audio disk
Source description: 1883 Jews Harp, Implants, Theatre of the Absurd, Thumbing from Ft Monmouth
Station: WOR

Comments: Originally dated March 1970 by Bruce - see dating notes

Gary Hines

Running Time: 41:09

Inventory Name: 1970 03 27_W0968_097 Cpl Shepherds Odyssey - Hitchhiking in MD.mp3
Source filename: 70-03-27 Cpl Shepherds Odyssey.mp3
Station: WOR

"Can you imagine 4,000 years passing, and you're not even a memory?
Think about it, friends. It's not just a possibility. It is a certainty." - Jean Shepherd - 1975