|
Lutheran Tours (IDYLLIC CHORDS) TR: I've been thinking about taking a vacation in January and spending a couple weeks in Hawaii. But probably I should stay home and caulk my bathroom tile grouting. SS: Here at Lutheran Tours, we know how guilty you feel about vacations. And that's why we design vacations that are not too much fun. TR: Oh? Really? SS: How about two weeks in Hawaii working as a substitute teacher in a junior high school? TR: That sounds good. But what about the hotel? I don't want anything too fancy. SS:You'll stay in a small dank cinderblock building near the airport and eat your meals at Mister Weiner. TR: Fine. What about recreation? I don't want to have to swim or play golf and all that. SS: You can walk around with a bag and a sharp stick and pick up trash from roadside rest stops. TR: Sounds good. Will I be able to catch some kind of a virus on my vacation? SS: Of course. We have more than sixteen viruses to choose from. TR: But how can I be sure that my wife and I will return home sick and exhausted and not speaking to each other? SS: When did you start speaking to your wife? TR: Good point. GK: Lutheran Tours, for the vacation guaranteed to make you glad to get back home. ©1996 BY GARRISON KEILLOR, RICH PROCTER AND JOHN KNOERLE |
|
|
|
|
An Interview with Heather Masse
In a 2009 interview, Heather Masse tells us about her earliest influences, auditioning in a women's bathroom, and a few memorable moments from A Prairie Home Companion.
Old Sweet Songs: A Prairie Home Companion 1974-1976
Lovingly selected from the earliest archives of A Prairie Home Companion, this heirloom collection represents the music from earliest years of the now legendary show: 1974–1976. With songs and tunes from jazz pianist Butch Thompson, mandolin maestro Peter Ostroushko, Dakota Dave Hull and the first house band, The Powdermilk Biscuit Band (Adam Granger, Bob Douglas and Mary DuShane).
