


"Start with a couple of your good stories to lighten things up. "Walk in with a big laugh, don't look worried" - that's Willy's strategy. Then he sits up to tap out a new number, and snap open a new smile. He might sit back, and stare at his shoes, or into a light. So if maybe I could stop by, and - Oh, you don't. But we've made some improvements in the A-9 series. "Listen, Rod, I won't take much of your time. The family? Good, good." And he laughs, for no apparent reason. "Hey, Julia! How are you? Ted Jinks for Rod Holloway. He looks down into a small book, or a screen, and taps out a number:

He's wearing heavy-soled shoes, scuffed, creaking, but well-shined. I think I see Willy Loman several times a week - in lobbies, coffee bars, airports. 'Death of A Salesman' Marks 50th Anniversary
