diff --git a/1995/garry/.gitignore b/1995/garry/.gitignore
index d88fdba9e..8f76f29de 100644
--- a/1995/garry/.gitignore
+++ b/1995/garry/.gitignore
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 *.dSYM
 garry
 garry.alt
+garry.fmt
 garry.orig
 indent
 indent.c
diff --git a/1995/schnitzi/README.md b/1995/schnitzi/README.md
index b5a69c4b2..4d5d500eb 100644
--- a/1995/schnitzi/README.md
+++ b/1995/schnitzi/README.md
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ make all
 ## Try:
 
 ```sh
-./schnitzi 24
-./schnitzi 18
-./schnitzi 30
+./try.sh
 ```
 
 WARNING: the author warns to not use too high a number! If you wish to ignore
diff --git a/1995/schnitzi/try.sh b/1995/schnitzi/try.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..8013bcb64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/1995/schnitzi/try.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# try.sh - demonstrate IOCCC winner 1995/schnitzi
+#
+
+# make sure CC is set so that when we do make CC="$CC" it isn't empty. Doing it
+# this way allows us to have the user specify a different compiler in an easy
+# way.
+if [[ -z "$CC" ]]; then
+    CC="cc"
+fi
+
+make CC="$CC" all >/dev/null || exit 1
+
+# clear screen after compilation so that only the entry is shown
+clear
+
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./schnitzi 24 (space = next page, q = quit): "
+echo 1>&2
+./schnitzi 24 | less -rEXF
+echo 1>&2
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./schnitzi 18 (space = next page, q = quit): "
+echo 1>&2
+./schnitzi 18 | less -rEXF
+echo 1>&2
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./schnitzi 30 (space = next page, q = quit): "
+echo 1>&2
+./schnitzi 30 | less -rEXF
+echo 1>&2
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/1995/vanschnitz/README.md b/1995/vanschnitz/README.md
index fbf4a7107..a2df9bd5a 100644
--- a/1995/vanschnitz/README.md
+++ b/1995/vanschnitz/README.md
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ For more detailed information see [1995 vanschnitz in bugs.md](/bugs.md#1995-van
 ## Try:
 
 ```sh
-make clobber all LEVEL=6
-./vanschnitz
+./try.sh
 ```
 
 
diff --git a/1995/vanschnitz/try.sh b/1995/vanschnitz/try.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..e3939a461
--- /dev/null
+++ b/1995/vanschnitz/try.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# try.sh - demonstrate IOCCC winner 1995/vanschnitz
+#
+
+# make sure CC is set so that when we do make CC="$CC" it isn't empty. Doing it
+# this way allows us to have the user specify a different compiler in an easy
+# way.
+if [[ -z "$CC" ]]; then
+    CC="cc"
+fi
+
+make CC="$CC" all >/dev/null || exit 1
+
+# clear screen after compilation so that only the entry is shown
+clear
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./vanschnitz (space = next page, q = quit): "
+echo 1>&2
+./vanschnitz | less -rEXF
+echo 1>&2
+
+for i in $(seq 1 6); do
+    read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to set level at $i (make clobber all LEVEL=$i): "
+    echo 1>&2
+    make clobber all LEVEL="$i"
+    read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./vanschnitz (space = next page, q = quit): "
+    echo 1>&2
+    ./vanschnitz | less -rEXF
+done
diff --git a/1996/august/README.md b/1996/august/README.md
index 47f445022..a6e942036 100644
--- a/1996/august/README.md
+++ b/1996/august/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ The above should print a `!` followed by a newline.
 ## Judges' remarks:
 
 This entry can feed on itself.  If you C pre-process the source,
-you compile the interpreter:
+you can compile the interpreter:
 
 ```sh
 make august.oc
diff --git a/1996/august/try.sh b/1996/august/try.sh
index ca8898933..88da98b73 100755
--- a/1996/august/try.sh
+++ b/1996/august/try.sh
@@ -15,26 +15,71 @@ make CC="$CC" all >/dev/null || exit 1
 # clear screen after compilation so that only the entry is shown
 clear
 
-set -x
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: cat august.c test.oc | ./august > test.oo: "
+echo 1>&2
 cat august.c test.oc | ./august > test.oo
+echo 1>&2
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./august < test.oo: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./august < test.oo
+echo 1>&2
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: cat august.c fac.oc | ./august > fac.oo: "
+echo 1>&2
 cat august.c fac.oc | ./august > fac.oo
+echo 1>&2
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./august < fac.oo: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./august < fac.oo
+echo 1>&2
 
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: cat august.c fac.oc | ./august | ./august: "
+echo 1>&2
 cat august.c fac.oc | ./august | ./august
+echo 1>&2
 
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: cat august.c parse.oc | ./august > parse.oo: "
+echo 1>&2
 cat august.c parse.oc | ./august > parse.oo
-cat parse.oo fac.oc | ./august | ./august
+echo 1>&2
 
-rm august.oc
-make august.oc
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: cat parse.oo fac.oc | ./august | ./august: "
+echo 1>&2
+cat parse.oo fac.oc | ./august | ./august
+echo 1>&2
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: rm august.oc; make august.oc: "
+echo 1>&2
+rm august.oc; make august.oc
+echo 1>&2
 
 # this next step is vital for some compilers! Not having it will make the
 # compiler create code that enters an infinite loop. This is known to happen in
 # macOS as one example.
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: sed -i'' '/^#/d' august.oc: "
+echo 1>&2
 sed -i'' '/^#/d' august.oc
+echo 1>&2
 
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: cat august.c august.oc | ./august > august.oo: "
+echo 1>&2
 cat august.c august.oc | ./august > august.oo
+echo 1>&2
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: cat august.oo test.oo | ./august: "
+echo 1>&2
 cat august.oo test.oo | ./august
+echo 1>&2
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: cat august.oo august.oo fac.oo | ./august: "
+echo 1>&2
 cat august.oo august.oo fac.oo | ./august
+echo 1>&2
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: cat august.oo august.oo august.oo fac.oo | ./august: "
+echo 1>&2
+echo "This step may take more time: " 1>&2
 cat august.oo august.oo august.oo fac.oo | ./august
+echo 1>&2
diff --git a/1996/dalbec/README.md b/1996/dalbec/README.md
index d98715e93..189019e30 100644
--- a/1996/dalbec/README.md
+++ b/1996/dalbec/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ make all
 ## Try:
 
 ```sh
-./dalbec 3 | head -n 29
+./try.sh
 ```
 
 Why does the output end with 121?
diff --git a/1996/dalbec/try.sh b/1996/dalbec/try.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..9794cd337
--- /dev/null
+++ b/1996/dalbec/try.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# try.sh - show IOCCC winner 1996/dalbec
+#
+
+# make sure CC is set so that when we do make CC="$CC" it isn't empty. Doing it
+# this way allows us to have the user specify a different compiler in an easy
+# way.
+if [[ -z "$CC" ]]; then
+    CC="cc"
+fi
+
+make CC="$CC" all >/dev/null || exit 1
+
+# clear screen after compilation so that only the entry is shown
+clear
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./dalbec 5 | head -n 29 (space = next page, q = quit): "
+echo 1>&2
+./dalbec 5 | head -n 29 | less -rEXF
+echo 1>&2
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./dalbec 3 | head -n 29 (space = next page, q = quit): "
+echo 1>&2
+./dalbec 3 | head -n 29 | less -rEXF
+echo 1>&2
diff --git a/1996/gandalf/try.sh b/1996/gandalf/try.sh
index b7dd5acbb..b205fca90 100755
--- a/1996/gandalf/try.sh
+++ b/1996/gandalf/try.sh
@@ -23,98 +23,83 @@ rm -f hatcat.txt cathat.txt hatcat2.txt cathat2.txt hatcat3.txt cathat3.txt
 
 trap 'rm -f hatcat.txt cathat.txt hatcat2.txt cathat2.txt hatcat3.txt cathat3.txt; exit' 0 1 2 3 15
 
-delete_tmp_files()
-{
-    rm -f hatcat.txt cathat.txt hatcat2.txt cathat2.txt hatcat3.txt cathat3.txt
-    return 0
-}
-press_any_key()
-{
-    echo 1>&2
-    read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue (q = quit): " 1>&2
-    test "$REPLY" = "q" && delete_tmp_files && echo 1>&2 && exit
-}
-
 show_diff()
 {
     if [[ "$#" -ne 2 ]]; then
 	echo "$0: show_diff expects two args, got: $#" 1>&2
 	exit 1
     fi
-    echo "$ diff $1 $2" 1>&2
+    read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: diff $1 $2: "
+    echo 1>&2
     diff "$1" "$2" && echo "$1 and $2 are identical"
+    echo 1>&2
 }
 
-echo "Notice how the programs are the same:" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: diff -s hatcat cathat: "
+echo 1>&2
 diff -s hatcat cathat
-press_any_key
+echo 1>&2
 
-echo "Now notice how running both cathat and hatcat in different ways" 1>&2
+echo "Next notice how running both cathat and hatcat in different ways" 1>&2
 echo "shows different output." 1>&2
-press_any_key
 
-echo "Running hatcat without a path:" 1>&2
-echo "$ PATH=.:\$PATH" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: PATH=.:\$PATH: "
+echo 1>&2
 PATH=.:$PATH
-echo "$ hatcat | tee hatcat.txt" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: hatcat | tee hatcat.txt (no path): "
+echo 1>&2
 hatcat | tee hatcat.txt
-press_any_key
+echo 1>&2
 
-echo "Running cathat without a path:" 1>&2
-echo "$ cathat | tee cathat.txt" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: cathat | tee cathat.txt (no path): "
+echo 1>&2
 cathat | tee cathat.txt
-press_any_key
+echo 1>&2
 
 echo "Showing diff between the above two commands, 'hatcat' and './cathat':" 1>&2
 show_diff hatcat.txt cathat.txt
-press_any_key
 
-echo "Now watch ./hatcat:" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hatcat | tee hatcat2.txt: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./hatcat | tee hatcat2.txt
-press_any_key
 
-echo "Now watch ./cathat:" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./cathat | tee cathat2.txt: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./cathat | tee cathat2.txt
-press_any_key
 
 echo "Showing diff between running 'hatcat' and './hatcat':" 1>&2
 show_diff hatcat.txt hatcat2.txt
-press_any_key
 
-echo "Now watch \$(pwd)/cathat" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: \$(pwd)/cathat | tee cathat3.txt: "
+echo 1>&2
 "$(pwd)"/cathat | tee cathat3.txt
-press_any_key
 
-echo "Finally, watch \$(pwd)/hatcat" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: \$(pwd)/hatcat | tee hatcat3.txt: "
+echo 1>&2
 "$(pwd)"/hatcat | tee hatcat3.txt
-press_any_key
 
 echo "Showing diff between running './hatcat' and './cathat':" 1>&2
 show_diff hatcat2.txt cathat2.txt
-press_any_key
 
 echo "Showing diff between running '\$(pwd)/hatcat' and '\$(pwd)/cathat':" 1>&2
 show_diff hatcat3.txt cathat3.txt
-press_any_key
 
 echo "Showing diff between running '\$(pwd)/hatcat' and 'hatcat':" 1>&2
 show_diff hatcat3.txt hatcat.txt
-press_any_key
 
 echo "Showing diff between running '\$(pwd)/hatcat' and './hatcat':" 1>&2
 show_diff hatcat3.txt hatcat2.txt
-press_any_key
 
 echo "Showing diff between running '\$(pwd)/cathat' and 'cathat':" 1>&2
 show_diff cathat3.txt cathat.txt
-press_any_key
 
 echo "Showing diff between running '\$(pwd)/cathat' and './cathat':" 1>&2
 show_diff cathat3.txt cathat2.txt
-press_any_key
 
 # remove temporary files
 rm -f hatcat.txt cathat.txt hatcat2.txt cathat2.txt hatcat3.txt cathat3.txt
 
 echo 1>&2
 echo "Now answer: why did some of the same programs execute differently?" 1>&2
+
+rm -f hatcat.txt cathat.txt hatcat2.txt cathat2.txt hatcat3.txt cathat3.txt
diff --git a/1996/huffman/try.sh b/1996/huffman/try.sh
index 5afc3155a..d98a05f42 100755
--- a/1996/huffman/try.sh
+++ b/1996/huffman/try.sh
@@ -45,11 +45,16 @@ make CC="$CC" all >/dev/null || exit 1
 # clear screen after compilation so that only the entry is shown
 clear
 
-echo "$ echo 'seeing or feeling is believing' | ./huffman" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: echo 'seeing or feeling is believing' | ./huffman: "
+echo 1>&2
 echo 'seeing or feeling is believing' | ./huffman 2>/dev/null
+echo 1>&2
 
-echo "$ echo 'CC OR NOT CC' | ./huffman" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: echo 'CC OR NOT CC' | ./huffman: "
+echo 1>&2
 echo 'CC OR NOT CC' | ./huffman 2>/dev/null
+echo 1>&2
 
-echo "$ $ echo 'CC OR NOT CC' | ./huffman | ./huffman" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: echo 'CC OR NOT CC' | ./huffman | ./huffman: "
+echo 1>&2
 echo 'CC OR NOT CC' | ./huffman 2>/dev/null | ./huffman 2>/dev/null
diff --git a/thanks-for-help.md b/thanks-for-help.md
index 4978c4e7a..0e3c4dea3 100644
--- a/thanks-for-help.md
+++ b/thanks-for-help.md
@@ -2074,6 +2074,11 @@ calls which has the four args.
 [Cody](#cody) added the [try.sh](/1995/savastio/try.sh) script.
 
 
+## <a name="1995_schnitzi"></a>[1995/schnitzi](/1995/schnitzi/schnitzi.c) ([README.md](/1995/schnitzi/README.md]))
+
+[Cody](#cody) added the [try.sh](/1995/schnitzi/try.sh) script.
+
+
 ## <a name="1995_vanschnitz"></a>[1995/vanschnitz](/1995/vanschnitz/vanschnitz.c) ([README.md](/1995/vanschnitz/README.md))
 
 [Cody](#cody) added the authors' [spoiler as a C
@@ -2082,6 +2087,8 @@ cases all the code should be available for the wider audience, without having to
 extract it. The exception is when the files are created by the entry or the
 entry decrypts the text or something like that.
 
+Cody also added the [try.sh](/1995/vanschnitz/try.sh) script.
+
 
 # <a name="1996"></a>1996
 
@@ -2092,8 +2099,8 @@ entry decrypts the text or something like that.
 also fixed an infinite loop in the try commands. The problem with the infinite
 loop is that the file `august.oc` had to have lines starting with `#` removed
 and it was not being done. After this is done with say `sed(/1)` (like `sed -i''
-'/^#/d' august.oc` which has been added to both the remarks and the try.sh
-script as described below) the code can proceed. This problem existed in macOS.
+'/^#/d' august.oc` which has been added to both the remarks and the `try.sh`
+script noted below) the code can proceed. This problem existed in macOS.
 
 Cody also added the [try.sh](/1996/august/try.sh) script that runs all the
 commands given in the try section to simplify it as there are quite a lot of
@@ -2116,6 +2123,8 @@ number is printed on a line by itself rather than having a long string of
 numbers on the same line. This was not put in an alternate version but perhaps
 it should be.
 
+Cody also added the [try.sh](/1996/dalbec/try.sh) script.
+
 
 ## <a name="1996_eldby"></a>[1996/eldby](/1996/eldby/eldby.c) ([README.md](/1996/eldby/README.md]))