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The News from January 26, 1980
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The News from January 26, 1980

One of the very first, if NOT the first LW monologue broadcast

The Christmas tree came down in Lake Wobegon after being up for the last five weeks. It toppled in high winds and almost hit Wally Krebsbach, who was out taking care of some business and didn’t even flinch when the tree fell. Gary and Leroy — the LW professional peace officers — pulled up and shone a flashlight in Wally’s direction. They thought he pull…

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Garrison Keillor and Friends
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I always wrote the monologue on Friday evening, four or five pages, and looked at it Saturday morning, and then not again. I never read it. I never memorized it. I felt that I’d naturally remember the memorable parts...