The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog “All the letters in the alphabet are used,” Mom explains as she checks the printed results for clarity, spacing and alignment on each typewriter in the office supply section of the Salvation Army Thrift Store before buying hers. “It’s called a pangram, however the …

  Larry wears the rental shoes home from Druid Lanes, red and green, an underlined yellow nine on the back, brags this pair more comfortable than the hand-me-down brogans left at the alley. Admired by daring classmates soon wearing pairs of their own.