Noticing one of the girls blushing, Sammy decides to impress them and tells Lengel he is quitting. ... As he rings up one of the girl's herring snacks, Sammy visualizes her parents sipping martinis and eating herring on crackers, while at his parents house lemonade is appropriate, unless of course a more racy affair calls for Schlitz in tall glasses with "They"ll Do It Every Time" cartoons stenciled on (102). Sammy sees the girls at a higher social status than his middle class upbringing. ... The Queen, as Sammy christens the third shorter girl, wears a beige colored suit with nubble all ...

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• Grade Level: High School

After the girls exit, Sammy is left feeling "how hard the world was going to be to me hereafter" (Updike 17). ... Any fantasies that Sammy may have are cut short when Lengel appears to confront the girls about their dress code. ... When my parents have somebody over they get lemonade and if it's a real racy affair Schlitz in tall glasses with "They'll Do It Every Time" cartoons stencilled on (Updike 15). ... The girls ignore him, and he loses everything except himself in the end. ... Updike continues this humorous approach and view of Sammy until the girls le...

• Word Count: 1410
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School