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packman

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18. I bought a box of his shows to give to my father-in-law

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 01:20 PM

Jul 2015

and this man could make crab apples like good. He was the sourest man I ever met. Had not smiled , at least in my knowledge, since the Great Depression. Life was no joy for him or those around him.
Anyway, gave him the tapes - the ones I remember was about a baseball team and another about trained song birds. My father-in-law put the tapes in his recorder/radio, put on a set of earphones and sat at the kitchen table. Damned if he didn't laugh and chuckle until tears ran down his face. Later he thanked me and when he passed several years later his wife told me he listened to those tapes several times each year.
We'll miss Garrison, a real treasure.

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Wobegone Is Me [View all] bigtree Jul 2015 OP

I'm really going to miss Keillor on Prairie Home Companion. Lisa D Jul 2015 #1

yep, Lisa, his Writer's Almanac podcast is great bigtree Jul 2015 #4

Beautiful tribute bigtree livetohike Jul 2015 #2

I've missed him at Wolf Trap nearby dozens of times, as well, livetohike bigtree Jul 2015 #5

My husband and I will also miss his show....... a kennedy Jul 2015 #3

I know, right? bigtree Jul 2015 #10

The show, I believe, is going to continue with a new host BainsBane Jul 2015 #6

I haven't warmed to him yet bigtree Jul 2015 #11

Google Chris Thile. I think you will be surprised. He also had a start on PHC when he was young. glinda Jul 2015 #52

it's funny bigtree Jul 2015 #60

I think of it this way glinda Jul 2015 #62

Dear bigtree, you must send this to him, how he would love it....n/t monmouth4 Jul 2015 #7

^^^ absolutely, yes, bigtree! ^^^ hopemountain Jul 2015 #16

maybe bigtree Jul 2015 #17

You should send it to him. Lisa D Jul 2015 #47

kick kentuck Jul 2015 #8

You need more ketchup, Bigtree nuxvomica Jul 2015 #9

Don't forget those Powdermilk Biscuits Elwood P Dowd Jul 2015 #13

they are rather tasty and expeditious bigtree Jul 2015 #23

it would help smooth out some of the turbulence in my life bigtree Jul 2015 #19

Are you an English major?? catchnrelease Jul 2015 #12

I'm a bit lacking bigtree Jul 2015 #21

He's Also a Good Democrat Lifelong Protester Jul 2015 #14

I had no idea - but it figures. forest444 Jul 2015 #20

I went to Macalester, too, and I also remember when The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2015 #32

He is but not really a liberal as he unofficially endorsed HC. glinda Jul 2015 #49

It's truly an end of an era for American radio forest444 Jul 2015 #15

I bought a box of his shows to give to my father-in-law packman Jul 2015 #18

amazing and touching story, packman bigtree Jul 2015 #45

You write so beautifully passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #22

Wish I was a young kid of 56. Elwood P Dowd Jul 2015 #26

We never had TV till I was about 12 and Mom married again passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #31

The technology was first introduced in the late 1920s, but it didn't really become affordable Elwood P Dowd Jul 2015 #38

Wonderful read, Big Tree. KoKo Jul 2015 #24

Just lovely! My wife, daughter and I got to meet him years ago after his show - NRaleighLiberal Jul 2015 #25

+1 KoKo Jul 2015 #44

Yes. His shows are great live. Love the socks. Clown socks. glinda Jul 2015 #50

Oh how I love that show...such acceptance, humor and humanity...a little bit of Americana that we'd haikugal Jul 2015 #27

Next to golf tazkcmo Jul 2015 #28

PHC has always been fun. I remember how it started out - The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2015 #29

Velveteen, here's a link to the PHC site where you can listen to the shows. sueh Jul 2015 #33

He said he wants to get back to writing and he may be a guest on the new show. glinda Jul 2015 #51

He was amazing at the Radio and Television Correspondents Dinner with Bill Clinton. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #30

The first time I saw Garrison live was in 1974 Peacetrain Jul 2015 #34

Bye Bye Miss American Pie fadedrose Jul 2015 #35

Are you talking about Don McLean? (nm) Elwood P Dowd Jul 2015 #40

Don McLean. Warren DeMontague Jul 2015 #41

Here is last week's show. Happy listening. Elwood P Dowd Jul 2015 #42

Here is today's show. Just starting...... Elwood P Dowd Jul 2015 #43

That was so lovely! Duppers Jul 2015 #36

Okay. I'm sad now. LWolf Jul 2015 #37

NPR could re-run Prairie Home Companion forever csziggy Jul 2015 #39

I agree. Prairie Home Companion is timeless. Lisa D Jul 2015 #48

Beautifully written malaise Jul 2015 #46

Thank you, bigtree, for posting the estimed Keillor's announcement of impending retirement. Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #53

I grew up listening to him. He's an American treasure. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2015 #54

I was fortunate enough to attend a live show.... ewagner Jul 2015 #55

I absolutely love Prairie Home Companion Quayblue Jul 2015 #56

(Wheez--gasp) snot Jul 2015 #57

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #58

I'm not a fan, but it is always good to know who is...a couple of quick quotes Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #59

Keillor's no bigot bigtree Jul 2015 #63

On the other hand, he vigourously opposed the gay marriage ban in MN in 2012. DemocraticWing Jul 2015 #67

Garrison, who has had 3 marriages with children from 2 says: Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #61

it's satire bigtree Jul 2015 #64

Holy cow. What an asshole! TexasBushwhacker Jul 2015 #65

I thoroughly enjoyed this piece bigtree.. are you a published writer? 2banon Jul 2015 #66

I'll miss Garrison Keillor DemocraticWing Jul 2015 #68