Greetings
August 18, 2008 - August 23, 2008
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»
August 18, 2008 - August 23, 2008
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»
August 23, 2008
To: Kate Stevens
Happy first Prairie Home, dearest Kate! I hope you have a great time, I wish I could be there with you at the Champlain Valley Fair, and I love you very much! - Mom
—Liz Schlegel
To: To Tim:
The frost is on & the Maine Potato Harvest coming. Hope your garden has a good yield & your relationship with the groundhog has finally become amicable.
—Jen McNamee
To: Elsie Tillotson
Happy Birthday Mom! Thanks for tuning us into "Prairie Home Companion" all those years ago! Love Christa, Jessica, Clara and Audrey.
—Jessica Horton
To: Wade Kaardal
Happy birthday, muffin. Hope your 21st has been the best yet.
—Emily Walz
To: Heather Stearns
Happy 8th Anniversary my love. I can't wait for the adventures that we have to come.
—Tom Stearns
August 22, 2008
To: Jean
Happy Birthday to my wonderful new wife! May we celebrate many more together!
—Mark Plasse
To: Frances and Scott Lewis
You met at a Beach Boys concert lookin' for romance. Thought you'd take a chance. And here you are. Happy 40th Anniversary Mom & Dad.
—Amanda, Jonathan, and Nate Lewis
August 21, 2008
To: Jane Bowman
To my beautiful Vermont Fiance. You have opened my heart, you've shown me how to laugh and cry and believe in the love in my heart. Looking forward to the ball and chain!!!
—Larry Goetschius
To: Crystal
Happy Sixth Anniversary sweetheart! I was sure you couldn't get any better, but you prove me wrong every day...
—Anthony Renauldo
To: Marilou
Married 39 years ago today, my love for you tonight resonates with the same sweet song, save time has made the tone richer and deeper.
—Joe Gerardi
To: The grandchildren and greatgrandchildren, Iris,Jailin;Maddix&Helen
Wish you were here to celebrate our 70th straight year at the fair!! We'll toast you with our malts and minidonuts at the Prairie Home companion show.Heaps of Love, Grandma and Grandpa
—Harry & Rose Boehm
To: Will & Sally Metro
Happy 25th Wedding Anniversary on August 27th!! Love Ya!
—Mike & Jeannette Calvi
August 20, 2008
To: Mark and Claire Hulgin
Mom and Dad, I hope you are enjoying the show! Thank you for all that you do for me and supporting my hair-brained ideas! I love you!
—Leah Hulgin
August 19, 2008
To: Christopher Davis
It was a sunny Vermont afternoon when Reagan was president and you wore a Powdermilk T-shirt. I lost your jacknife in the river but still you didn't get mad. Thanks for being a friend all these years
—Michael Dennison
To: Lisa
Thankyou Lisalove for staying home to paint the house while the guys went fishing for walleys. Your biggest wall beat our biggest fish and is prettier. Better luck next time!
—Jeff Wagner
To: Zach
Happy Anniversary Baby! I never knew I could love someone so much! 8 years has flown by - I am looking forward to forever and ever with you!
—Lisa Vincent
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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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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.
Send your greeting now»
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