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President Bush at Wolf Trap GK: Mr. President, good to have you with us today….. TR (BUSH): Hey. No problem. I was out driving around anyway, out here in …in the….in… GK: Virginia. TR (BUSH): Right, and I turned down the road and here you were. GK: You were out driving around by yourself?? TR (BUSH): Do it all the time. Get out the Caddie --- GK: The Secret Service lets you go wandering around alone? TR (BUSH): I just mosey out the front door, they don't pay it no mind. Hop in the car, and off I go. GK: I wonder who they think is President. TR (BUSH): I don't get you… GK: Why don't you like to go driving around, Mr. President? TR (BUSH): It's how I think about stuff, getting behind the wheel. GK: Uh huh. And what have you been thinking today? TR (BUSH): Been thinking that if we raise the speed limit to a hundred or a hundred and fifty, it'd do a lot to eliminate traffic congestion. Don't it just stand to reason? Get those cars moving to where they're going to stead of standing still. GK: That's a big jump from 55. TR (BUSH): Hey. Speaking of that, I turned 55 yesterday. Big day. The double nickel, we call it. Quite a day. Yes, sir. My wife gave me a book and everything. GK: Fifty-five is a little higher than your approval rating right now. TR (BUSH): Well, you don't need a majority to get elected, you know. All you need is Sandra Day O'Connor and about twenty thousand really confused senior citizens in Florida. GK: Good point. You went golfing for your birthday? TR (BUSH): Went with my family. Me and Dad. Old No. 41. And when we got to the clubhouse my daughters were already there waiting for me. And in a very good mood, I might add. GK: Sounds nice. How's Vice-President Cheney coming along? TR (BUSH): Hey, no problem. Got himself a pacemaker. No problem. GK: A pacemaker is fairly serious though. TR (BUSH): Hey --- every so often during cabinet meetings, whatever, somebody used to have to go over and pound on his chest --- this could be a real time saver. GK: You don't think his heart disease will keep him from doing his job? TR (BUSH): Part of his job is to attend funerals. So maybe one day he shows up for work early. No big deal. GK: Okay. You take it easy driving back to Washington. And when you get to them the White House --- you got a picture ID you can show em? TR (BUSH): Got it right here. GK: Thanks, Mr. President…. © Garrison Keillor 2001 |
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Singer and songwriter Andra Suchy talks about singing duets with Garrison, and her latest album, Little Heart.
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).
