Greetings
January 11, 2009 - January 17, 2009
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»
January 11, 2009 - January 17, 2009
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»
January 17, 2009
To: Susan Simpson
Happy 60th Birthday! Sending lots of frost-bitten hugs and kisses your way. Please thaw and return at your earliest convenience.
—Lisa, Tim & Lily Simpson-Lacey
To: ron gardner
honey it's been a long road for us with alot of forks and still, we know that being together keeps us on the true path of life, love you, me
—missy gardner
January 16, 2009
To: Ann, D.Q., Marcie & Laurel
We wish you were at the show with us, but now that you've gotten your shout-out on public radio, go get a good night's sleep for your trip to DC! Leave tracks and make a joyful noise from us.
—Sarah & Kevin Causey
To: Bob Donald
Best wishes to you and Barb on your new life together. Martha and Terry
—Terrence L McCoy
To: Tom
Tom. I hope you and the Kentucky Standard gang are having fun. I am listening and trying to keep warm. No I did not send the cold weather! Hope you love the show live. I am jealous!
—Carolyn Lighthart
To: Jenny
Dear Mr. Keillor, I'd like to send a very Happy 35th Birthday wish to my beautiful wife. Happy birthday Jenny! Yours Forever and Always, Scott
—Scott Cole
To: Mike Reed
Happy 70th Birthday on January 16 to my husband Mike in Lake Odessa, Michigan, where it's almost as cold as Minnesota. Love - Marilyn
—Marilyn Reed
January 15, 2009
To: Ben
You are amazing, Thank you to the man who has stood by me no matter what medications the doctors prescribe.
—Whitney Hayes
To: Phillip Stith
Happy 26th birthday, husband! Thanks for getting me hooked on NPR, rhubarb pie, and Garrison Keillor, who helped turn me into a tree-hugging liberal.
—Megan Stith
To: Nancy & Joe
We would like to wish a very happy 39th wedding anniversary for Saturday, January 17th to our mom & dad (aka Bammy & Pap)! Hope you are enjoying the show at the Palace! We love you! Jennifer, Mike, Carly, Jake and Matthew
—Jennifer Parker
To: Tracy
Happy Birthday to you in Alaska from us in lovely California. I miss Minnesota like mad though in January that makes no sense. Thanks so for my Christmakkah presents of books and film -- You Always know the Perfect Things. Come down anytime to slip the cold and nap in the hammock. Love, Campbell and Sebastian
—Campbell Forrester
January 14, 2009
To: Stephanie
Now that we are engaged, why don't we just skip the wedding and go on the honeymoon? All my love!
—Jason Schenck
To: Pastor LeRoy Martin
Congratulations on your retirement after 40 years of potluck dinners. Remember, retired Lutheran Pastors may stop writing sermons but they never stop recycling old ones.
—Jim and Judy Pankow
To: Becky Adams
Happy 26th birthday from the one who bore you! It seems like yesterday when I first saw your beautiful face. A miracle after knowing what your Dad's face and my own look like. May your life be as happy as yours have made mine.
—Sandy Adams
January 13, 2009
To: Tommy and Patty Case
To Tommy and Patty Case, the best parents in the 5th row and world! Hope you are enjoying your 40th wedding anniversary gift. Thank you for your constant love and support. From your kids, but more importantly, the adoring grandchildren!!
—Julie,Dock, Allen and Ashley The Steffeys and Cases
To: GF
Happy 50th birthday to my "Raoul". Come "lead me out onto a dance floor with a prom ball sparkling" like the hidden stars above. (Thank you for PONTOON, Mr. Keillor)
—Evelyn Charles
January 12, 2009
To: Nikholia [nick-o-lie]
Happy yule and new year!!!
—Vyktorya Gattis
January 11, 2009
To: The Purls
Greetings to the Purls! May we continue to knit & purl while solving all the problems of the world. The 4 of us are elated with the election of Barrack Obama.
—Joanne Wallace
To: Sue in California and Linda in Maine
I'm in the audience and Garrison's much better looking in person than on the radio!
—Judy Dickson
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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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