Brief Summary Of Mr. Pignati's Avocations

In the beginning, John talks about how at Franklin High School he was the bathroom bomber. John is famous for his proficiency with the “fruit roll,” which is on Wednesdays when the lunch gives away old apples, and they roll them when John gives the signal. This only occurs with substitute teachers though. The one problem is if the students get the apples and then there is no substitute they’re stuck with putrid smelling apples. John then later states that he has given up all that stuff. Additionally, he explains that Lorraine doesn’t want him cursing, so instead of writing it out he will just write @#$%. After that, he explains why Miss Reillen is called the “Cricket.” Furthermore, Lorraine says he is “extremely handsome” and therefore the
. . YU10-6994.” She called and her and John pretended to be, Miss Truman and Mr.Wandermeyer to be a Charity Worker at the Howard Avenue Charities. Mr.Pignati said that his wife wasn’t home, but in California. Mr.Pignati says he’ll donate ten dollars to their “fund.” Mr.Pignati offers them to come in and some wine when they show up. One of Mr.Pignati’s avocations is going to the zoo and it is at this point in which he offers for them to go to the zoo with him for the first time. Continuing on, Mr.Pignati shows them his ceramic pig collection. Then Lorraine describes and introduces her mother, Mrs.Jensen. After that, they finally go to the zoo with Mr.Pignati and begin by watching sea lions at the Baron Park Zoo. Then Lorraine tells the reader her three omens of her day at the zoo. Furthermore, Mr.Pignati introduces his best-friend, Bobo the baboon. Then John shows that he is an ingrate to his parents, by calling them, “Bore and Old Lady” instead of “Dad and Mom.” John finds Conchetta’s funeral bill, therefore proving that she didn’t go to California, but has passed on. Next, Mr.Pignati takes John and Lorraine
Additionally, John and Lorraine through a huge party, that occurs during the nocturnal hours so that their friends could come after dinner, with an abundant amount of people, but they don’t invite Norton. They didn’t invite Norton because John and him have a very antagonistic feeling towards each other. At the party, some Hors d’oeuvres that they served were chocolate covered ants and ricotta cheese, frog legs, bamboo shoots, and fish killies on crackers. Norton arrives and John let’s him be there, which was a mistake because he tries to steal an old oscilloscope with the guts hanging out of it, and while this Lorraine gains a lot of anxiety very quickly because the Pigman arrives a day early and comes exactly when they were throwing a party. The police take John and Lorraine away, but Mr.Pignati doesn’t press any charges. Lorraine’s mom is very mortified of Lorraine for being prevaricated which leaves Lorraine in a predicament. She was prevaricated by telling her she was going somewhere else instead of the party that she was hosting with John. During the whole incident some of Mr.Pignati’s ceramic pigs got smashed and food and drinks were all