Greetings
July 23, 2006 - July 29, 2006
The most recent week's greetings, Sunday through Saturday, are posted here in descending order. Scroll down to see previous days. Reach out and touch someone! Send your own greeting»

July 29, 2006




To: Mildred Paige
Hi mom. We're moving back East from California next year. Sorry it took 20 years to move back home, we just got off the freeway out here. Be home soon. From Katers and the kids.
—Kate Perkins

July 28, 2006




To: Eddie
Happy Birthday! Because of you I can sing the entire soundtracks for Oklahoma!, My Fair Lady and South Pacific. Thanks for being a wonderful brother.
—Sally Hayman



To: Dad
Tom, don't slouch; Jack, listen to your older brother while I'm in Kuwait. Don't forget to practice your piano; send a tape. Love, Dad.
—Tom and Jack Sanders

July 27, 2006




To: bill
We're all praying you make it to the farm this year for the annual christmas party. Hope you're studying your christmas trivia. We love you.
—kathi leone



To: Kevin Schafer
Kevin, Happy 54th birthday and remeber you may be 54 but your bride of two years is only 45. Love Diane
—Diane Schafer

July 26, 2006




To: Mom and Dad
Please make your visit to South Africa in March, to welcome your new grandchild!
—Mary & Joash Bloom

July 25, 2006




To: Andrew
Please write, Mom is getting nervous. Hope your enjoying college up there, will be joining you soon.
—Justin Camden

July 24, 2006




To: Connor Mc Donald
You're on the road again and if you'd like to make a U-turn and return to my place it's OK with me! You, mom and Jamie are awesome houseguests and are welcome ANY time! Love, Granny
—Wendy Williams



To: Jerry and Jeanetta Schmidt
Happy 40th Wedding Anniversary mom and dad, go a little crazy and have a lot of fun!
—Becka Ashcraft
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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.

Each week's greetings will be collected and posted with that week's broadcast in the archive, and may be selected to be read on the air. To see your greeting, go to "Old Shows" and find the week you submitted it.

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