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2nd Annual Hammond Achievement Award

April 7, 1981

Additional Comments:

Jean Shepherd
Hammond Achievement Award
1981
Honored By His Fellow Citizens
of Hammond, Indiana for Outstanding
Achievement in the Fields of
Literature, Radio, Broadcasting & Television
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Novelist and Short Story Writer
Humorist
Radio Show Performer
Public Speaker
Television Show Producer & Director

Where Shep Makes Reference To This Subject:

Time	Date	Category	Title
•	Aprl 7, 1981	Live Shows	Hammond Achievement Award Dinner
• 1:22:23	March 10, 1982	Radio	Larry King Interview

Links to Further Information:

• Hammond Times Announcement

• Hammond Times Thank You

TBS Marathons:

Every Christmas since 1997 the TBS cable network has shown a 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"

Date	Description
December 24, 1997	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 1998	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 1999	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 2000	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 2001	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 2002	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 2003	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 2004	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 2005	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 2006	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 2007	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 2008	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 2009	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 2010	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 2011	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 2012	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 2013	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 2014	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 2015	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 2016	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 2017	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 2018	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 2019	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 2020	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 2021	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 2022	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 2023	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 2024	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"
December 24, 2025	TBS shows 24 hour marathon of "A Christmas Story"

Photos:

June 26, 1980
Invitation

Courtesy: John Sturdivant

July 02, 1980
Acceptance

Courtesy: John Sturdivant

October 22, 1980
Letter from Leigh

Courtesy: John Sturdivant

February 24, 1981
Letter from Senator Dan Quayle

Courtesy: John Sturdivant

March 17, 1981
Wrap up letter

Courtesy: John Sturdivant

April 07, 1981
Poster

Courtesy: John Sturdivant

April 07, 1981
Award

April 07, 1981
Shep receiving his Hammond Achievement Award

Courtesy: Nick Mantis

April 17, 1981
Thank You Letter

Courtesy: John Sturdivant

"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