diff --git a/1995/garry/README.md b/1995/garry/README.md
index 7dc612526..fcb7aacde 100644
--- a/1995/garry/README.md
+++ b/1995/garry/README.md
@@ -35,13 +35,28 @@ judges noted that the C pre-processed version (with the `#include`s
 left intact) looked very much like a rat "dropping core".  See
 [garry.alt.c](garry.alt.c) and judge for yourself!
 
-To use try:
+#### To build:
+
 
 ```sh
 make alt
 ```
 
-Use `garry.alt` as you would `garry` above.
+#### To use:
+
+```sh
+./garry.alt <input_file >output_file
+```
+
+#### Try:
+
+```sh
+
+GARRY=garry.alt ./garry.test.sh
+
+./garry.alt < README.md
+```
+
 
 
 ## Judges' remarks:
diff --git a/1995/garry/garry.test.sh b/1995/garry/garry.test.sh
index a8b33e56d..50adf04aa 100755
--- a/1995/garry/garry.test.sh
+++ b/1995/garry/garry.test.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 #
-# garry.test - example of how to use garry
+# garry.test.sh - example of how to use garry
 
 EXAMPLEON="\33\133\61\73\67\155"
 EXAMPLEOFF="\33\133\155"
 DOLLAR="$"
 export EXAMPLEON EXAMPLEOFF DOLLAR
 
+# make sure code is built, first
+make all || exit 1
+
 ./garry <garry.data
diff --git a/thanks-for-fixes.md b/thanks-for-fixes.md
index 3fb9e2fb4..60a37d5a3 100644
--- a/thanks-for-fixes.md
+++ b/thanks-for-fixes.md
@@ -1148,10 +1148,21 @@ there is such a thing anyway :-) ). See the README.md for details on this.
 
 ## [1995/garry](1995/garry/garry.c) ([README.md](1995/garry/README.md]))
 
-Cody fixed this so that it will compile with modern compilers. The problem was a
-missing `int` for the `f` variable. He felt it was even more important that it
-works because the layout does indeed look to him like a rat is dropping core :-),
-something that the judges suggested.
+Cody fixed the alt code so that it will compile with modern compilers. The
+problem was a missing `int` for the `f` variable. He felt it was even more
+important that it works because the layout does indeed look to him like a rat is
+dropping core :-), something that the judges suggested.
+
+Cody also improved the script [garry.test.sh](1995/garry/garry.test.sh) to make
+sure the program is compiled before trying to use it and he also added the
+[garry.alt.test.sh](1995/garry/garry.alt.test.sh) script to use the alt version,
+though the alt version is not as important as alt code in other entries.
+
+The reason the alt script was added rather than using an environmental variable
+to specify which one to use is to make it easier on the user as typing
+`GARRY=garry.alt ./garry.test.sh` is not as simple (even though simple) as just
+running `./garry.alt.test.sh`.
+
 
 ## [1995/makarios](1995/makarios/makarios.c) ([README.md](1995/makarios/README.md))