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Interactive Features

Interact. It's not something that gets done in the upper midwest very often, or at least we're not known for it. But we thought we'd give it our best try. There are some new things you can do on the Web site, like adding your comments to Post to the Host, or sharing your writing in First Person. And there are some old things, like the venerable joke machine, or the greetings you can post to your family and friends. See below for a full list of what you can do to interact with us.

NOTHING LIKE A GOOD JOKE

PRETTY GOOD JOKES


What are the two sexiest farm animals?

brownchickenbrowncow

This joke was sent in by John T. of Milwaukee, WI. Thanks John!

Greetings


Here's your chance to ask GK your most pressing questions—about the writing life, the radio life, Lake Wobegon, Guy Noir, whatever you like. Also, feel free to send feedback about the show. Honest comments and criticism are always welcome! Now you can comment on Garrison's comments too.
FIRST PERSON

share your stories from home
Listener-submitted short stories or poems about their homes or lives or whatever they fancy. Here are the latest:
Pretty Good Trivia


If you think you know something about Prairie Home history, take a crack at one of our quizzes.
Greetings


Announce an engagement, admonish the babysitter, celebrate a birthday, or just say hi. At each live show, we collect greetings from the audience and from the Web site for Garrison to read on the air.
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PRETTY GOOD JOKES

Pretty Good Joke Book Relive all the glory of past joke shows with our selection of pretty good merchandise. A selection of joke books and CDs containing every morsel of comedy from most of our (in)famous Joke Shows. Hundreds of snickers, howlers, one-liners, and groaners, audience-tested and certified Pretty Good.


YOU WANT FRIES WITH THAT?

English Majors CD Set Scripts and bits from A Prairie Home Companion celebrate the secret society of men and women who possess excellent spelling and punctuation skills. (You know who you are.) Selections include "The Six-Minute Hamlet," a tribute to Emily Dickinson, a Guy Noir adventure that exposes an MFA scam, a riveting "Professional Organization of English Majors" drama, and guests Billy Collins, Robert Bly, Roy Blount Jr., and Calvin Trillin.


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