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May 9, 1987      World Theater, St Paul, MN

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Participants

Chet Atkins John Hartford Garrison Keillor Jason Keillor Kate MacKenzieNew Grass Revival Vern Sutton.


Songs, tunes, and poems

The old family radio ( Garrison Keillor )
Slow days of summer ( Garrison Keillor )
Living in the Mississippi valley ( John Hartford )
The annual waltz ( John Hartford )
Learning to smile ( John Hartford )
Take me away (New Grass Revival  )
Metric lips (New Grass Revival  )
Gentle on my mind (New Grass Revival  )
Rollin in my sweet baby's arms (New Grass Revival  )
Good woman's love (New Grass Revival  )
It just is (New Grass Revival  )
Would Jesus Wear a Rolex on His Television Show? ( Chet Atkins )
Cheek to cheek ( Chet Atkins )
My Mother's Eyes ( Vern Sutton )
Mama ( Vern Sutton )
You Can't Buy ( Vern Sutton )


Sketches, Sponsors, People, Places

Adventures of Buster the Show Dog
Bertha's Kitty Boutique
Bud's Mobile Home Service
Fearmonger's Shop
Mr. Pickle Restaurants
Powdermilk Biscuits
Scotty's Cough Syrup for Dogs
World Theater Lost and Found


'The News from Lake Wobegon'

Saturday was the day of the pontoon boat race. Mr. Krueger's new pontoon boat came loose and stopped with little damage, disappointing the crowd. Mr. Krueger has been lucky for so long that he has delusions of competence. A big crowd was in town for no good reason. The only parking spaces were in front of the parking meters. Elmer noticed the crowds and thought of a living flag. The Krepsbach boy thought about selling Exzema Cream to the crowd. His sister thought that they had come for Mrs. Hoaglund's piano recital. Cousin Larry is thinking about taking a sabbatical to preach. People noticed the two pontoon boats out on the lake and thought it was a race. Wally and Mr. Krueger saw the crowd and pulled in to see what the excitement was about. Mr Krueger sneered that Wally's boat could beat his. They lined up to race from the beach to Art's Night of Rest and back.. Half of the spectators went on each boat. Wally won the race by the length of a tow rope. Mr. Krueger's boat lost the an engine because of an oil leak.


Other mentions/discussions during the show

GK's poem about motherhood. Old Minnesota 78 records. Radio Theater. Timmy, Fr. Finian, Buster, and Sheila. Buster parachutes from the rocket into their arms. Fr. Finian is carried off by a giant condor.


Notes and References

Ken Kuhl was at this show!

Archival contributors: Frank Berto, Ken Kuhl


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