Barrett Sisters, Butch Thompson Trio, Garrison Keillor, King Singers. Leo Kottke, Art Rodie,
Use your heads ( Garrison Keillor ) Fidgety feet (Butch Thompson Trio ) Happy days (King Singers ) Lonesome road (King Singers ) Jingle bells (King Singers ) Jesus and Mary (King Singers ) Deck the halls (King Singers ) Yuma ( Leo Kottke ) Oh Joe ( Leo Kottke ) Summertime ( Art Rodie ) Ain't necessarily so ( Art Rodie ) I need thee (Barrett Sisters ) Lift us up (Barrett Sisters ) Sweet bye and bye (Barrett Sisters ) Guiding light (Barrett Sisters ) Go Tell It on the Mountain (Barrett Sisters )
Chatterbox Cafe Fruit Farm Micro Chips Fruit Foundation Minnesota Language Systems Powdermilk Biscuits Sidetrack Tap Skoglund's Five and Dime
Record breaking cold. Stores open late for sales to begin. The Christmas tree is now in front of the stature of the UN. The old Victory Park is replaced by the fire barn. 20 below has terrible effects on us. We don't know much about winter because scientists love warmth. The faint hum in the air comes from telephone wires and conversation frozen at the letter M. GK understood winter better when he was younger. Compare the effect of cold weather on Lutherans and Italians. Italians sent their explorers south for spices, groceries, and good stuff. Lutherans sent their explorers north for whale blubber & fish sticks. Cold weather worries a kid because he's afraid that something under the earth is about to bust up. The Pompeii eruption and the SF earthquake were caused by very cold weather. The women were worried but the men said, 'Don't worry.' Bud finally put up the plywood angels, shepherds and wise men. They were made in the old shop classes. Looking at them makes everything more cheerful. A few lights will cause a hush to fall on the town
Predominantly Jewish Skokie is good place for Xmas. BM talks about Xmas trees.
Archival contributors: Frank Berto