Butch Thompson Trio, James Depogny, Carol Hofsted, James Dapogny's Chicago Jazz Band, Garrison Keillor, Leroy Larson, Minnesota Scandinavian Ensemble. Peter Ostroushko, Pop Wagner,
Norwegian National Anthem ( Carol Hofsted ) Syttende Mai Today in Lake Wobegon ( Garrison Keillor , Peter Ostroushko ) Laura Polka ( Leroy Larson , Minnesota Scandinavian Ensemble ) I've Got Rhythm (Butch Thompson Trio ) Breezing (James Dapogny's Chicago Jazz Band ) Disco on the Bayou ( Pop Wagner ) Scandinavian Drinking Song ( Garrison Keillor , Leroy Larson ) Jet Plane ( Garrison Keillor ) Country Boy (James Dapogny's Chicago Jazz Band ) Old Man River (James Dapogny's Chicago Jazz Band ) Norwegian Walking Tune ( Leroy Larson ) Stroms Are On the Ocean ( Garrison Keillor , Pop Wagner ) Sinclair Schottische ( Leroy Larson ) Beer Barrel Polka ( Peter Ostroushko , James Depogny )
Fearmonger's Shop (Warning about night creatures and the need of the "Bed Net") Hedlund, Roger
Roger Hedlund's daughters throw a party / The rain is turning everything green. This was the week of the Junior-Senior Prom. The theme was Caribbean Holiday. Visions of elegance led to illusions of omnipotence as some boys had their first vodka. It tasted better going down than on the return trip. At 2:00 am, they were wonderful candidates for any passing reformer. Roger Hedlund still has 80 acres to plant but it is under water. He was caged in the house all week waiting for the rain to stop. Cindy suggested that they drive to Grand Rapids to visit his brother for the opening day of fishing. Their daughters, Martha (16) and Kathy (17) thought it would be a wonderful idea. After 100 miles, Roger got worried and turned back. The house was a blaze of light and parked cars. They drove past and parked. They sneaked back home through the 80 acres to check up. The rock music was so loud that it seemed to come out of the ground. They decided to trust the kids and went back to the car. Oscar the dog barked at them all the way back like they were strangers. The car got stuck in the mud and Roger had to walk home and ask for a tow. The music stopped and everyone looked at them. Roger found that he had lost his wallet. He borrowed $52.00 from the crowd. Kathy thought that they got stuck pulling off the road to make out. They made it to Grand Rapids at 3 :00 am.
Garrison discusses Syttende Mai, Norwegian Independence Day on May 17, 1814, when Norway became independent from Denmark! More discussions of the Norwegians who discovered America. Garrison does a 17-line poem about Syttende Mai!
1986.05.16 Star Tribune / rebroadcast on December 5, 1987
Archival contributors: Frank Berto, Ken Kuhl