Breakfast at Kennedy's Summary

Jack Kennedy is a "top dog" student at the elite Choate school, beloved for his wit and way with the girls, but he's sad being the only Catholic there. He bonds with the unnamed narrator, the school's only Jew, and invites him to drive himself and roommate Lemoyne (Lem) Billings to Hyannis, MA, for a romping weekend with the family. "Mr. K" is a charitable soul. "Mrs. K" gives birth to sufficient children to offset those lost in athletic competitions. The narrator misses the fun as he installs irrigation. He also stumbles upon Kennedy children who are less than perfect—some genetic monsters—locked inside a darkened bunker.

Breakfast at Kennedy's Analysis

The first story spoofs the rich, high-spirited, athletic, prolific Kennedy clan, claiming to look at the merry, pre-Camelot days. It is structured as a series...