Texas is extraordinarily a state of interpersonal politic politeness. Being raised in Alabama, it was easy to transfer my innate niceness for the next 35 years. Back in Alabama now, the only thing changed about me is my Southern accent with a Texas twang. I do appreciate your programs and I enjoy your writings.
Reading and listening to this gave me great pleasure. As a native Texan liberal who has always taken pride in our state’s friendliness and warmth, I have witnessed some discouraging changes among our citizens in the past decade. I am happy your experience here was a good one.
A few days ago my friendly and lovable little Cairn Terrier, Lulu, was taking me for a walk. Not recognizing class differences in humans, she had to greet a homeless man we happened by. He bent down to greet her and asked her, “How can you be so lovable in such a loveless world?” I told him she loves everyone. It was too late when I realized I should have given him a hug.
I was born a Hoosier and now live in the woods of southern Vermont.
However I lived for two years in Austin, and two years in Dallas and I have to say that the first time I heard someone from Arkansas called “a yankee”, I knew I was in in a whole other world.
Yes, Mr. Keillor, you travel well and we appreciate it. As someone who lived in Pennsylvania for the first nine years of my life, I suspect Minnesotans are closely related to my people. Of course that’s where I started listening to you in Pennsylvania then I moved to Virginia where things were a little more laid-back. I think it’s the further south you go the more relax the people are. I’m in Florida now with all of its problems I am so thankful that I can still, hear and read you on my telephone thank you for your messages. Yes, have a lovely Thanksgiving. You are one person I am always grateful for.
I wished I had jumped up and yelled when you mentioned James Thurber when you came to Kettering, Ohio and wanted to gauge the audience on ourove for our native comedians.
Erma Bombeck got a big response. Thurber got crickets.
The one who bring me would have been mortified, so I was mute.
My sister made a complete idiot of herself at a James Taylor concert. She brought him a thoughtful present and tried to hand it to him.
I did bring that same sister to a summer show if yours in Cincinnati and she enjoyed it. You have sing alongs and that is better than yelling.
Thank you for mentioning Molly Ivan‘s. In my younger days, she was one of my heroes, and someone who made sense out of politics for me, life really. You are one of those people also and I would love to throw my arms around you and give you a big hug.💕
I second that comment from the man in the Austin airport. Thank you for all the ways your writing and performances and radio shows have entertained people over the years.
Since the election, I've sworn off the news, at least for a while. I have no use for pollsters and pundits. They are far removed from the real world. I know the goodness in people is all around. Your little story reminded me of that. Thank you GK.
Good people are everywhere. I’ve lived in Houston all my life and recently moved, and on our new street, there are people from every political stripe. They get together for block parties and there is a strict “no politics“ rule. Everybody gets along and everybody has each other‘s back. I feel like I’ve gotten lucky and happened to get a good class in high school. I am a Texan woman and Texas is not a hellscape for me any more than California is a hellscape for people there who vote against the majority of their state. It’s a beautiful old universe, and let us remember that good people are everywhere.
Texas is extraordinarily a state of interpersonal politic politeness. Being raised in Alabama, it was easy to transfer my innate niceness for the next 35 years. Back in Alabama now, the only thing changed about me is my Southern accent with a Texas twang. I do appreciate your programs and I enjoy your writings.
Reading and listening to this gave me great pleasure. As a native Texan liberal who has always taken pride in our state’s friendliness and warmth, I have witnessed some discouraging changes among our citizens in the past decade. I am happy your experience here was a good one.
A few days ago my friendly and lovable little Cairn Terrier, Lulu, was taking me for a walk. Not recognizing class differences in humans, she had to greet a homeless man we happened by. He bent down to greet her and asked her, “How can you be so lovable in such a loveless world?” I told him she loves everyone. It was too late when I realized I should have given him a hug.
Your dog was the hug. It was enough. You talked with him and interacted with him. It was enough, though it is easy to should on ourselves.
Not everyone wants a hug. My friend who lives without running water is that way.
I was born a Hoosier and now live in the woods of southern Vermont.
However I lived for two years in Austin, and two years in Dallas and I have to say that the first time I heard someone from Arkansas called “a yankee”, I knew I was in in a whole other world.
Good afternoon Garrison
I enjoyed this a lot. However, I —as, I imagine, many others— have noticed that we haven’t heard much from you recently (e.g. The Columns).
More to the point, the last news was about your trip to the Emergency Room.
Hoping all is well. You have a good Thanksgiving, you hear.
you been a friend for many years I have enjoyed you from New England to Alaska to Antarctica
Please keep on Many best wishes!
Yes, Mr. Keillor, you travel well and we appreciate it. As someone who lived in Pennsylvania for the first nine years of my life, I suspect Minnesotans are closely related to my people. Of course that’s where I started listening to you in Pennsylvania then I moved to Virginia where things were a little more laid-back. I think it’s the further south you go the more relax the people are. I’m in Florida now with all of its problems I am so thankful that I can still, hear and read you on my telephone thank you for your messages. Yes, have a lovely Thanksgiving. You are one person I am always grateful for.
You wished you had thrown your arms around him.
I wished I had jumped up and yelled when you mentioned James Thurber when you came to Kettering, Ohio and wanted to gauge the audience on ourove for our native comedians.
Erma Bombeck got a big response. Thurber got crickets.
The one who bring me would have been mortified, so I was mute.
My sister made a complete idiot of herself at a James Taylor concert. She brought him a thoughtful present and tried to hand it to him.
I did bring that same sister to a summer show if yours in Cincinnati and she enjoyed it. You have sing alongs and that is better than yelling.
Thank you for mentioning Molly Ivan‘s. In my younger days, she was one of my heroes, and someone who made sense out of politics for me, life really. You are one of those people also and I would love to throw my arms around you and give you a big hug.💕
You were in Austin. It’s not that way everywhere
A common expression when when we lived there was:
“Austin is such a nice town. And it’s so near Texas, too.”
I second that comment from the man in the Austin airport. Thank you for all the ways your writing and performances and radio shows have entertained people over the years.
Unconvinced.
Austin is the most progressive part of the state.
Southern "hospitality" is often a disguise for hypocrisy. They'll be polite in one breath and use the n-word in the next. Or shoot refugees.
Glad you had a good time. Wish I could say the same for the women trapped in a misogynistic hellscape.
Like..bless your little heart?!
That's so nice. I'm very blue in a red state. Was not expecting a sweet message from you about Texas
I was born in Texas. Austin, Tx. Yes we are good people.
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I was raised in the North Dakota nice country, but they are quiet about it there and first you have to be observed for potential danger!
Since the election, I've sworn off the news, at least for a while. I have no use for pollsters and pundits. They are far removed from the real world. I know the goodness in people is all around. Your little story reminded me of that. Thank you GK.
Good people are everywhere. I’ve lived in Houston all my life and recently moved, and on our new street, there are people from every political stripe. They get together for block parties and there is a strict “no politics“ rule. Everybody gets along and everybody has each other‘s back. I feel like I’ve gotten lucky and happened to get a good class in high school. I am a Texan woman and Texas is not a hellscape for me any more than California is a hellscape for people there who vote against the majority of their state. It’s a beautiful old universe, and let us remember that good people are everywhere.