A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor

To: Mr. Keillor
Just as with President Lincoln - the beard worked. Distinguished, arty, fun, handsome - grow the beard back and enjoy the time you'll save getting ready each morning. Those cold Wobegon winters will seem more tolerable.
—Sandy Farnsworth

To: Mom and Dad
Please send me some nuts for the trip to Jericho this summer - the coyotes got the last box!
—Bill Starks

To: Dad - Tom Loechler
Have a safe trip home to Minnesota in your new Florida Crown Victoria. You're our hero! When can we go fishing?
—Daughter - Susan Thompson

To: Ethan Watford
Congratulations on being named Equipment Lieutenant of the Mosley High School "Sound of the Southland" band. As the Band Director said on announcing your appointment, "God help us all".
—Anne` Watford

To: Mrs. Friend's homeroom
Dear class, happy last day of school! Thank god. -Mrs. Friend
—Emily Friend

To: our dearest Laura
forever 12, up there among the stars, Your little friend Penelope has gone to join you up there today. The terrible childhood cancer neuroblastoma took her too. Watch for her and take her gently under your wing. Love from Mom, Dad and Suse
—Mara Stiles

To: All my friends in Missoula
From TrooperTim to all my friends in Missoula, Salaam Aleikum from Iraq
—tim monzon

To: G-Man and Grams
We are watching our first show from the balcony. (Dad was too cheap for floor sits.) Will you bring us next time?
—Brox and Eren Bogner

To: Becky and Cram
Happy Anniversary! We're glad you left behind the cows in Iowa to come spend the weekend with us.
—Jill, Brian, Dean & Leilani Mount

To: Teri & Mike and the kids
Gramma Spires from Omaha says: "I enjoyed my Fairbanks visit, and Anna and Danny's graduation so much, I decided to return the towels."
—Gramma Spires

To: Jen, Dave, and Tom
Thank you for coming all this way to celebrate my 30th birthday. Although we live miles apart, you are always in my heart!
—Kate Halverson

To: Mary Murphy
Happy Birthday to Mom, born on the day Lindbergh flew the Atlantic, May 20th, 1927. Your seven daughters, five sons in law, and eight grandchildren, and your husband of 55 years wish you many more!
—Aileen Murphy

To: Joe and Dan
I moved from you, my precious sons, and exquisite California, to Garrison and the Heartland. But know that I miss you always--Tom does, too--especially tonight as we enjoy the show and you are not with us.
—Elizabeth Brenner

To: Rick and Julie Phillips
Congratulations on your retirement. May the fish bite and your garden grow tall in all your future years together.
—Dan Phillips

To: Larry
Happy Anniversary - I can't believe we've been listening to this show together for 15 years!
—Jean Donahue

To: Ben
To Ben, my poopy loopy. Happy Birthday and happy 2.5 year anniversary. Love Beth
—Beth Gilbert

To: All
Dear Mr. Keillor, I'm listening to your stories from a distance of thousands of miles, across the Atlantic, in a university somewhere in Germany. I greatly enjoy them. I think that might be because as long as there are stories and people who tell them with a love for life, things and rough times are not all that bad. Thank you. You're making the day of a doctoral student in the prairies of Germany! I'm sending my best wishes to you because your stories are able to cross the ocean! Dorothea
—Dorothea Walter

To: Lucia
Happy Birthday to my old roommate Lucia.(Note that "old"is used to describe former, not elderly).Great friends now for 44 years.
—Ann W

To: Nat & Jill Cole
Happy 50th wedding anniversary (May 22, 2007) from your children and grandchildren.
—Adrian Cole

To: Ron Valentine
(Audience 5/19/07)Congratulations on your retirement, Dad. Your daughters and their families are happy for you. When can we have a ride on your new boat?
—Kelli Kadavy

To: Ron Valentine
Happy retirement Dad. Your children and grandchildren lood forward to seeing you and taking a ride on your new boat.
—Kelli Kadavy

To: Laura
To my lovely wife: Happy Birthday and thanks for coming to the show with me. These tickets turned out to be just what I wanted. You my purchase that brand new pair of shoes you always wanted and "give" them to me for my birthday! H.B.O.
—Mike Misterek

To: Catherine
Thanks for coming from Philadelphia for my graduation! 77 days until our big day. The platinum has a return policy, but I don't. I can't wait for the journey ahead. Hi to the McDowells in the Bahamas, the Armentrouts in Virginia and Mrs. Liu in Geneva.
—Nathan Gin

To: Sister Barbara Sitko
Happy 50th Anniversary as a NUN! 25 years ago Garrison wished you a Happy 25th to music! So glad you are still with us!
—Jeannette Abi-Nader

To: Ahe
We've been together for a year! Thank you for letting me be your favoritest girl in the whole wide world. I love you.
—Charlotte Chen

To: Mom, Dad, and Clio
I'm still in Chicago and I'm not broke yet! Love, Z
—Zoe Rom

To: Maddie
Happy Birthday Love! May it be a wonderful year for you - I can't wait to see you in the fall.
—Julie Horowitz

To: Diana and Russ Twedt
A warm G'Day (Good Day)all the way from Australia from Heather and Michael who are in the audience today. And Mr Keillor, can you please recommend a good place to dine tonight for a couple of out-of-towners?
—Heather and Michael Kabella