Irregular Joe

Every Sunday, and especially on holidays, the Normale S family gathers to eat dinner. They are a large Italian family. Yet Young Joe Normale S feels ordinary among them and it¡¦s no wonder: each member of his large family is named Joe in some form! With a new addition on the way ¡§How many more Joes can there be?¡¨ Young Joe wonders. Even the coffee is called Joe! A one-day sale of irregular items helps him to put his feelings in perspective and to discover that he's no regular Joe. The story mingles family customs with homonyms and humor to show what's really in a name. The theme is that a person can be unique even if their name is not.