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What a wonderful read! And a pleasant way to start my day. Thank you,

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Your description of Republicans made me laugh out loud. Succinct, it was. It was so accurate that when I read it to a conservative friend, he had no argument for any part of it. He denied most of it but could not come up with an alternate explanation for any feature. Thank you.

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Well said sir

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Mr. Keillor,

Your response to dpd brings to mind your personal indoctrination during your childhood by the Plymouth Brethren in which your family worshiped. Most of which you have reconciled in your own mind to accept or reject.

I also remember the lessons in science that turned out not to be true and were replaced by modern evidence and fact to reveal a new truth. All the textbooks were antiqued and disposed of for misleading facts.

You were an English major and still, most of what you learned in university has changed or was edited with a different skew. The English language has evolved. Shakespear would be astonished.

The children taught this alternate history will weed out the “cowpie” in this educational mismanagement. They have so many sources of knowledge. They will have to judge for themselves where the truth lies. Just like you did.

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Ah! The joys of being a "Friend" of Garrison Keillor! These columns are marvelous!

The school bus driver's son at the gearshift! How right you are! There is such a thing as "too much privilege for one kid!" As a "women's Libber," I could extrapolate that to the "male privilege" that many of us "sisters with brothers" noted with envy. However, from our side of the fence, I think we missed the point that around half the world is male.There's certainly a wide range of hubris in that sector. From the view I had of the corporate sector, that sense of innate privilege among the male supervisors (90%+ of supervisors, that is) led to inhibiting a lot of creativity, and even dampening the will to "Give One's All for the Team!"

Indeed, I find it startling that in as large a "Corporation" as NPR, such a modest and moderate individual as yourself rose to the pinnacle of having your own show, with nationwide enthusiasts in the millions and pretty universal acclaim (maybe not from every Republican..., but...).

Hurrah for the Underdog! It gives me hope that individuality, ethics and a broad world-view still have some hope of survival! Three Cheers For Our Dear, Revered Host!

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Your (constrained) comments regarding Mr. Okema’s query about why you don’t support political conservatism was admirable. Your are a man who lives painting beautiful pictures of a fictitious place and time that inspire us readers to find a goodness in our lives. I hope Mr. (Ms?) Okema will thoughtfully examine the fictions he/she is fed and consider the sources of “information” and find the goodness Mr. Keillor finds for us.

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Your 10.10.21 Post to the Host: "George W. Bush pursued a war in Iraq that was based on a lie about nuclear weapons and Iraqi ties to 9/11."

I believe he was lying about chemical weapons, n'est-ce pas?

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Limericks seem to write themselves. They can be nonsensical but if they make some sense, all the better. I don't know if I've ever seen a three verse one but here goes:

There was a young man of “Woostah,” Mass

Who journeyed far and burned some gas.

He sought the booster

Coming from Wooster;

Not Phizer--the J and J class.

To Boston he steered his auto

But so sadly there he got no

J‘n’ J nor other;

So, called his mother.

She replied, “Son, I told you so.

J’n’J hasn’t a booster shot,

And eligible you are not,

That shot’s for geezers,

And not misfeasors,

You do seem to have a blind spot.”

-Steve Turner

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A Northern Virginia friend emailed me news of a WaPo feature about you today, but apparently it is not in their on-line paper to which i subscribe. Did you cooperate, is it something i should have him send me, or is it something that Loyal Fans such as I should just go Hrrrmph and ignore?

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Dear Mr. Keillor,

The first time I went to Tokyo was in September of 1966 and I was sure to go to see the famous Imperial Hotel. Just in time as it was torn down in 1967. But please tell Sharon Roslund that all was not lost. To quote from Wikipedia:

“While most of Wright's building was destroyed, the iconic central lobby wing and the reflecting pool were disassembled and rebuilt at The Museum Meiji-mura, a collection of buildings (mostly from the Meiji Era) in Inuyama, near Nagoya, where they are open to the public.

“Because the building structure was brick and concrete and could not be disassembled, as much of the oya stone as possible, tiles, and other finishing materials were preserved. Demolition of the hotel was completed and materials stored at Meiji-mura by March 1968. A site for the reconstruction was chosen in February 1970, and exterior reconstruction started in March, taking 6 years to complete. Interior reconstruction started in November 1983 after a 7-year pause, and was completed in October 1985, more than 17 years after the demolition.”

The next time (after Covid) I visit Japan I hope to visit Meiji-mura.

Sincerely,

Ed Totten

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What a wonderful distraction to my workday. Thank you, GK.

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I think the song that Tom Kunesh is remembering is “The Timber Wolf” on “A Prairie Home Album” from 1974. https://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2017/08/31/listen-to-rare-1974-prairie-home-lp

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