A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor

To: Mr. Keillor
A Cappella the angels are singing Lorelee Sienkowski, July 20, 2006 A Cappella, the angels are singing “Praise to God” is their heavenly verse They know all the words without learning And they never have need to rehearse. “Praise to God and Peace on the Earth, Praise to god and Love among Men, Praise to God” sing the angelic voices, “Praise to God” they sing over again. I worry that when I get to heaven That they’ll have heard me as I sang below And they’ll tremble when I join their choir ‘Cause I’m awful – and I sing so slow. I feel dreadful – it’s just so un-natural ‘Cause I am Lutheran – we’re supposed to sing true Harmonizing and singing God’s praises Second nature and singing on cue. Oh, not my voice, if that’s what you’d call it – It refuses to carry a tune I’ve tried to sing high notes and low ones But each chorus just seems to get ruin’d. So in the meantime I’ll praise Him with pencil And the words that I find in my head And I’ll praise Him with ink and with paper And feel thankful for those works instead.
—Lorelee Sienkowski

To: Barry & Celie
Mom & Dad: Many happy returns on your upcoming second wedding anniversary -- and the 25 years of happiness together that came before the wedding! Love from Jenny, Tom, Sarah & Emily who are sweltering in the Maryland heat while you skip around the Alaskan glaciers! Hope you enjoyed the cruise!
—Jennifer Merrill

To: Brooker
Write, write all day long; write, write, write while you sing this song! The sooner you finish your disertation to become Dr. Brooker, the sooner you may move back down to Austin to play with your sister and me! Love ya like a fat kid loves cake, Ash.
—Ashlee Martin

To: Garrison Keillor
Dear Garrison, I have been listening to you for many years and keep about 10 of your tapes in my car. I'm from Minneapolis and was there last summer during the filming of the movie. It came to Rhinebeck, New york for only about 3 weeks and is now nowhere in the area!! I had to miss it during that time and am wondering if it will be coming back to the area. I did see the Tanglewood program but that was just a teaser. Can you tell me anything? Sincerely, Janet Adams
—Janet Adams

To: FishingBear
Tho the journey has taken you miles away we still have a date on SAturday. With Dusty,Lefty and GuyNuior on Saturday,I'm there where you are. Happy birthday.
—Karyn Petty

To: Bill & Pat
Forty years of marriage, 36 years with kids. Thank goodness you let the radio raise us and not the television. Happy anniversary from the young ‘uns.
—Carter Maden

To: family
to my seven sisters and only brother,being related to you was always better than a kick in the pants.love to all-marty,steve,joan,meg,sheila,anne,jane,and amy from lucky #6
—sally freedberg

To: Kay and Steve
Hey - on this most auspicious day we celebrate your 25th Wedding Anniversary. We love you guys and Liz and Steve and plan to continue to grow into retirement with you!. All our love, tom, mary, risica and Hannah
—Mary Caputi

To: Mary from Maui
Mom,Hope your Alaskan adventure was everything you ever dreamed it would be. We couldn't be happier to see our inheritence spent with such style! Love your daughters.
—Nancy Ann Boswell

To: Sonoma
Happy Birthday. Some day you will be old enough to get the jokes. YaYa
—Eve Breckenridge

To: Matthew Max Updegraff-Moore
Happy first birthday chunky monkey, your mommy and daddy love you very much.
—Matt Moore

To: Christopher Edwards
The GREEN CHICKEN is alive and well in upstate New York! It’s not MICROSOFT...but it’s still ‘NICE AND SOFT'...after all these many years. Love, Mom and Dad
—Dean Edwards

To: Bob and Beth Koch
Happy 55th wedding anniversary to Bob and Beth who are at the show. From your 4 children, 6 grandchildren and a large orange cat named Oedipus.
—Kathy, Wayne, Donald and Dorothy Koch

To: Dave Black
Happy 50th birthday sweetie, hope you enjoy the party everyone is really looking foward to relaxing on the deck of the houseboat with you and since you are always the cook they are wondering what's on the menu!! love you
—joyce black

To: Peter Eddy
Happy 65th birthday, Peter. How could you be so old? Never mind, you're still my New York Hunk and I'm your Buffalo chipie.
—Margot Eddy

To: Patsy
I was traveling home with my 10 yr old and 18 yr old searching for a channel. We can upon your show and all recognized your voice from the movie we recently saw. It was the only time my son turned off a movie and listened! You are so fun to listen to and made our trip so much better. Thanks for being on public radio and keeping my children from watching movies on the road. You are so entertaining. Tnak you!
—Patsy Hitt

To: Joe & Blossom Coppola
Have a great HAPPY 57th ANNIVERSARY! Even thou Joe won't remember todays anniversary... deep down in his heart he still loves you.
—Ursula Richards-Coppola