The Oranging of America (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Max Apple
- First Published: 1974
- Type of Plot: Satire
- Time of Work: The 1920's through the 1960's
- Setting: Throughout the United States
- Principal Characters: Howard Johnson, Mildred “Millie” Bryce, Otis Brighton
- Genres: Short fiction, Satire
- Subjects: African Americans, United States or Americans, Traveling or travelers, Twentieth century, 1920’s, American Dream, Death or dying, Hotels, motels, or inns, Business or business people, Secretaries
- Locales: United States
The Story
The story opens with a historical retrospective of what Howard Johnson, his secretary, Mildred Bryce, and his chauffeur have been doing for the last forty years: traveling throughout the United States in a Cadillac limousine, visiting Howard Johnson's motels and restaurants and scouting out new sites for future facilities. They are continuing their long-time practice of tasting new ice cream from their tidy ice-cream freezer, in which there are always at least eighteen flavors. Howard eats only vanilla, and Millie rarely indulges in ice cream because of her recurring...
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