November 2, 2008 - November 8, 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»
November 8, 2008
To: Grandpa Jack
Happy 78th Birthday, from your 18 grandchildren. We hope you enjoy the show. Next time, bring us with you!
—Sheila Delaney Moroney
To: Mr. Garrison Keillor
Hi, Thank you for your wonderful show of Nov. 8,2008. We are so proud of you. Thanks again.
—Abeba Lemma
To: Kristine Petersen
Kristine, I love you and I hope you're having an amazing birthday!
—Drew Knoten
To: Emily Moschini
To our Prairie Home loving daughter Emily Grazia - Happy 21st Birthday beautiful! Mom and Dad
—Bronwyn Frame
To: Tom
Nov 15, 2008. Greetings to Silver Gate Group and HEC/West, 10 of you here this evening at the Fitzgerald Theater!
—Tom Colthurst
To: Diane
Happy Birthday to Diane in Pacific Grove from her family—daughter Kate, son, Ben, husband Dave, even they don't know it!
—Diane Driver
To: Mom and Dad
Happy 40th anniversary! Hope you had a great evening in the vast metropolis of St. Paul. Thanks for everything you've done for us. We love you! Sincerely, The Ingrates
—Amy and Joel Rhoades and Breed
To: teddy
How special to celebrate your 21rst birthday by coming from Baltimore so that we can see the show live in St Paul...And don't worry about not wanting to be a dentist; with your radio experience in college, maybe you can gat a job in Public Radio!
—rob minch
November 7, 2008
To: Mama Jean
Happy Birthday from your wandering daughter in England. Thanks to the time difference, I have an extra half a day to remember its your birthday! Lots of Love.
—Laura Vick
November 6, 2008
To: Yvonne Erlichman
Wishing you a happiest of birthdays!
—David Erlichman
To: Nicole
Frank Nelson is ecstatic Nicole Sime accepted his marriage proposal; if she didn't, there's an open seat in Box R.
—Frank Nelson
November 5, 2008
To: August Wiggans & Wanda Mae Turner
Congratulations on finishing the 2008 corn harvest to my 84yr old parents! You know, with GPS, the combine now steers itself. How hard is that?
—Bruce & Lisa Turner
To: Dan
I want to wish my husband a happy third wedding anniversary--we've shared 15 wonderful years together, never a dull moment!! He is a Hero to our children & a Hero to me. Our lives are better, because of his love & Support. Jackson & Salem are his biggest fans!
—Kim Burt
To: Rhonda
After a 37 year campaign since our first date this weekend, Rhonda you’ll always get my vote, no recount needed. With Love, Andy
—Andy Peterson
To: Mom & Dad
Glad you made it back from the middle east OK, but thanks for letting us know where the will was all the same.
—Shannon Dobbins
To: Bruce and Marilyn
Departing Las Vegas tomorrow to be with you guys Sat. at the Fitz, main floor center, row J, and dinner afterwards at Kincaid's. Hope our credit card is good at The St. Paul Hotel. Love You !
—Old Gringo and Carol Peace
November 4, 2008
To: Barb and Joe McGrane
Dear Mom and Dad,Happy 45th Anniversary! You've been to Ireland, Mexico, Greece, Rome and Alaska, but now you've finally made it to "A Prairie Home Companion!" Love from your 6 children and 8 grandchildren.
—Sr. Colleen McGrane
November 3, 2008
To: Lives of the Cowboys
Lives of the Cowboys is my favorite part of the show. I can be listening to the show but when I hear "Lives of the Cowboys", all around me takes a back seat and my ears are glued to the radio.
—Janet Hobbs
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