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August 23, 1986      World Theater, St Paul, MN

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Participants

Greg Brown Johnny Gimble Garrison KeillorMasked Folksinger.


Songs, tunes, and poems

Faded love ( Johnny Gimble )
One more pretty waltz ( Johnny Gimble )
Getting better all the time ( Johnny Gimble )
It's a shame about him ( Johnny Gimble )
Gospel medley ( Johnny Gimble )
Amelia's last flight ( Garrison Keillor )
At the end of the world ( Garrison Keillor )
Three in the afternoon ( Garrison Keillor )
Give me a beer ( Garrison Keillor )
Lost highway ( Greg Brown )
Brand new angel ( Greg Brown )
Get down Henry (Masked Folksinger  )


Sketches, Sponsors, People, Places

Bunsen, Clarence
County Extension Youth Agent
Father Emil
Home Defense Hardware (Treasure shoes)
Powdermilk Biscuits


'The News from Lake Wobegon'

Fall is pushing in. Grain prices are very low which is hard on LW. Clarence Bunsen turned 65 and he's been going for long walks in the morning. The post office cat got stuck in the vent and it cost $172 to fix the wall. Bunsen Motors has been losing money. People drive out of town to buy Toyotas. He had to borrow $7000 to meet the payroll. His book keeper's husband bought a new Bronco in Minneapolis. Lyle's lawnmower wouldn't start because it was gummed up with wet grass. Shingles fell off his roof, which needs to be repaired. He wanted to go up to the attic to take a look but he had lost his flashlight. He put in a fuse to light the basement. When he put in a new fuse the Skil Saw ran toward him. Then the water pump gave off a burning smell He decided to ask Carl to look at the roof. Clarence told Fr. Emil his awful secret. Fr. Emil quoted from the Psalms.


Other mentions/discussions during the show

GK talks about his vacation in Denmark with four teenagers. On his 44th birthday, GK was named on of the 10 sexiest men in the U.S.


This show was Rebroadcast on 1988-08-20

Notes and References

Berto references this song but doesn't define the initials: "Glimmer of hope" - RD. / rebroadcast on August 20, 1988.

Archival contributors: Frank Berto


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