A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor

To: PHC Team
The musical tribute to Mr. David Smith, who was killed in a bicycle accident, was one of the most moving scores I've heard in my 47 years. Thank you and please keep up the good work. Happy Holidays to all! rick
—Rick Bedard

To: Steve
I hope you have a Merry Christmas, but that mine is merrier.
—Anthony Cantatore

To: Mom
The Indiana crowd is glad that you're ensconced in sunny Northern California, since we are getting 17" of snow tonight. Well we're going out to dig our snow cave now. Keep the fog at bay, we love you.
—John & Liz Wilson

To: Margie
Happy Birthday! You've had 24 interesting and glorious years, lets hope for 24 more... and 24 after that! Kisses
—Alex Drew

To: Arnold Brown
Thanks for a wonderful time on the blueberry farm in Vermont. Can't wait to come back next year and stack the rest of that woodpile. Love, Paul Barb, Beth and Nick.
—Barbara Boudreau

To: Arnold Brown
Thanks for a wonderful time on the blueberry farm in Vermont. Can't wait to come back next year and stack the rest of that woodpile. Love, Paul Barb, Beth and Nick.
—Barbara Boudreau

To: Bill Zimmerman
60? I don't believe it. I'm sure you'll still be doing your cardio machines and making your canoes twenty years down the road! And..you still won't have grey hair!
—Molly Zimmerman

To: Matty
I'm looking forward to Christmas together! Thank you for getting me into the holiday spirt! It was tuff, you did a great job bear! Kisses!
—Carissa Houppert

To: Christian Long
To the Longs in Oshkosh. Thank you for the tickets to this performance. This is a wonderful Christmas present. Your parents in Lancaster, PA
—Jacqueline Long

To: Mimi and Pawpaw
Hope you both are enjoying your Christmas present. I am home with mom and dad stringing popcorn. Wish I were with you.
—Deklan Burk

To: Rachel Mkckeen
To Rachel and Amanda Mckeen, twin sisters visiting the big apple from Middletown Springs Vermont..behave yourselves in the big city!...see you monday for potluck at Spruce Knob Farm...Love from all the other filthy farmgirls back home.
—Devin Asch

To: Micheline
I'm sorry Micheline. We will miss your husband a lot. Cancer is a horrible thing.
—Terence Reverdin

To: holly simpson
happy 60th birthday to the greatest mom from your favorite chef - pie.
—tari simpson

To: Genny
Happy Birthday & Thanks for 35 pretty good years together. Not quite as humorous is it as when I reached the same age?
—Wayne Hendrickson

To: Sharon
Sharon, Sharon, To my beautiful wife, who has been married to me for 35 years this December 23rd. The best is yet to come. -Roger
—Roger Boe

To: John & Kathy
Glaedelig Jul to my brother and sister. We often dont see eye to eye but I thought I would send you a greeting anyhow; too bad you dont listen to this show.
—robert andersen

To: Stanis, Dad, and Mom
Yuletide Greetings from a dark Norge! I miss you and am looking forward to returning home this summer and seeing you, if I survive Lutefisk!
—Elise Moody-Roberts

To: Liz Preslar
Happy Birthday to my Dearest Liz. Your unending beauty terrifies me.
—Michael Tutas

To: Lynn Fellows
Thanks for the 4 tickets you turned around and offered me during the Dec 2 APHC show. I'm here with my three daughters Colleen, Bridget and Allyson celebrating their birhdays which fell on OCT29,OCT31 and NOV6.
—Mark O'Loughlin

To: Randy Perkins
Happy 65th Birthday! I hope this is the year you get your new airplane! May you have many new adventures and happiness and good health to enjoy it all!
—Eileen Holzman

To: Steven Agner
Congratulations to my cousin on achieving Eagle Scout! You do our family proud.
—Janet Doka

To: Judd, Lorie and Indiana gang
The three-holer outhouse is a big success. Wish you could be there.
—Frank Thornburgh

To: Bob
Merry Christmas............ Love, Shirls
—Shirley Parker

To: Julie
To my beautiful wife- I love you more with every beat of my heart. Our journey is just begining... (she will be in the audience January 19, 2008 at the Fitz)
—Robb Riley

To: Jud VanWyk
Hey Pops! You were right. It certainly is colder than a witch's tit in a brass brassiere up here. Happy (late) Birthday, Old man.
—Emily VanWyk

To: Lesia Nixon
[On January 17, she's in Jackson, MS] Happy 24th birthday backwards! From now on, if anyone tells you that you look under 25, they are just trying to be nice.
—Gina Kohl

To: Joe Starr
To Joe, Happy 6th Wedding Anniversary on December 23rd from Sarah in Northern Iraq. I love you and miss you. See you soon. See, I remembered this year!
—Sarah Bammel

To: St. Cloud students
Welcome home to all the students at St. Cloud State University who spent the past 4 months in England. We hope you enjoyed the experience!
—homestay families in Alnwick