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March 14, 1987      World Theater, St Paul, MN

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Participants

Roy Blount Jr Richard Dworsky Alasdair Fraser Garrison Keillor Tom Keith Kate MacKenzie Abby Newton Eily O'Grady Frank Patterson Jean RedpathRobin and Linda Williams.


Songs, tunes, and poems

Shovel Snow ( Garrison Keillor , Kate MacKenzie )
Happy Birthday ( Garrison Keillor , Kate MacKenzie )
Pan American Boogie (Robin and Linda Williams  )
Road Looks Rough and Rocky (Robin and Linda Williams  )
The leaving train (Robin and Linda Williams  , Kate MacKenzie )
Green Pastures (Robin and Linda Williams  , Kate MacKenzie )
Miss the Mississippi and You (Robin and Linda Williams  , Kate MacKenzie )
Cradle Song ( Jean Redpath , Abby Newton )
All Doon for Lack O'Johnny ( Jean Redpath , Abby Newton )
South Wind ( Jean Redpath , Abby Newton )
Song of Wandering Angus ( Jean Redpath , Abby Newton )
Dainty Davy ( Jean Redpath , Abby Newton )
Bright morning star ( Jean Redpath , Abby Newton )
The Rose of Tralee (  , Eily O'Grady )
Memory (  , Eily O'Grady )
Danny Boy (  , Eily O'Grady )
New Traditional Work Songs ( Roy Blount Jr )


Sketches, Sponsors, People, Places

Bertha's Kitty Boutique
Chatterbox Cafe
Do-Tell Records
Pepper Institute
Powdermilk Biscuits
Ralph's Pretty Good Grocery
Scotty's Cough Syrup for Dogs


'The News from Lake Wobegon'

March is like a hangover for people who don't drink. The Chatterbox closed because a yellowish fluid was leaking out of the walls. If a blizzard came up, the old guys at the Chatterbox would have something to talk about. GK is worried about leaving. The news of GK's departure isn't causing any concern in LW. They would miss Bea Lady from her WLB show. She has been broadcasting since 1947. Ella Anderson was listening to her show. Bea said sighing released tension. Ella had been sighing all of her life. Radio is supposed to give useful information. GK used to talk to coats in the cloak room Practicing to be a normal. Dr. Orville C. is a radio preacher. Arlene Bunsen was listening to the program and heard her church program announced. Arlene was making primavera soup. The top came of the salt shaker and dumped into the soup. Cream of mushroom was all that was left in the kitchen. The 30 ladies were in rapture over it.


Other mentions/discussions during the show

RB talks about ugly versus pretty hair. No message from the Bobists. Radio Theater: Timmy, Fr. Finian, Buster, and Sheila the Christian jungle girl sail on a derelict fruit boat crewed by writers.


Related/contemporary press articles

Democrat and Chronicle Mar 13 1987
Winona Daily News Tue Mar 10 1987
Detroit Free Press Mar 15 1987


Notes and References

1987.03.13 Star Tribune

Archival contributors: Ken Kuhl


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