In one scene in this story, the author of a well-received book on streptothricosis repairs a "huge, complicated machine" by replacing a faulty piston with a fountain pen.
In one scene in this story, the author of a well-received book on streptothricosis repairs a "huge, complicated machine" by replacing a faulty piston with a fountain pen. The onomatopoeic phrase "pocketa- pocketa-pocketa" repeatedly appears in this story, whose protagonist is mocked for saying "puppy biscuit" to himself and resents having to buy (*) overshoes. Opening with the Commander shouting "We're going through!", it also depicts its protagonist testifying in court as "the greatest pistol shot in the world" and standing in front of a firing squad while, in reality, waiting for his wife to get something from a drugstore. For 10 points, name this James Thurber story whose title character is constantly daydreaming.
In one scene in this story, the author of a well-received book on streptothricosis repairs a "huge, complicated machine" by replacing a faulty piston with a fountain pen.
"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"