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Walking home from Sunday church

News from November 23, 1985

A love note to Texas, Sweetheart

What's on my mind, sitting here

Thank you for reading this

News from November 16, 1985

Losing my mind in New York and then finding it

One last word about the election

A good weekend in Georgia

Calling your Limericks - Extended to 11/20

News from November 9, 1985

The bag may not inflate but oxygen is flowing

The morning after, the sun comes up

Happiness and the price of groceries

News from November 2, 1985

A round table in St. Paul

The Back Room's NOVEMBER Limerick Contest

Walking in Scotland, crazy happy

Halloween in Lake Wobegon

Don't name a library after me, please, I'm still writing

Looking forward to Nov. 6. Me. Looking forward.

The Back Room's October Limerick Winners

News from October 26, 1985

Open the doors, let the young mingle among the treasures

An American out looking for his people

My life story (short version)

News from October 19, 1985

How I survived the solar flares

The week I got what I wanted

REMINDER -of Back Room subscriber discount. PRESALE — NEW RECORDING — A Prairie Home Companion 50th Anniversary Album

PRESALE — NEW RECORDING — A Prairie Home Companion 50th Anniversary Album

What it's all about, I think

News from October 12, 1985

The beautiful winding road

Waiting for a cab one night

ATLANTA, here we come! A Prairie Home Companion 50th Anniversary Tour November 8th

Hugging is a habit in the Apple Capital

News from October 9, 1982

Standing on the sidewalk shaking hands

My breakfast at Denny's in Minot

A report on my trip to Fargo

The Back Room's October Limerick Contest

News from September 26, 1981

Looking ahead down the road

The Back Room's September Limerick Winners

A beautiful Sunday in September

A fine night in York, Pennsylvania

News from September 25, 1982

It's never too late to learn

A primer for my friends of middle age

Sunny and warm for next week's 50th show

My views on journalism if you're interested

News from September 18, 1982

A perfect summer night in Manhattan

A man on a porch by the river

A little tale about close neighbors

Garrison, Heather and Rich to appear in Peekskill and Hammondsport, New York this weekend

TWO more chances to see A Prairie Home Companion in the Midwest (Moorhead & Minot)

News from September 7, 1985

What an awesome August!

A close call is a beautiful thing

Flying out West for a look-see

The News from August 31, 1985

September Limerick Contest

Friendship is what it's all about

It is never too late for a revelation

Looking ahead down the road a ways

The Back Room's August Limerick Winners

The News from August 28, 1982

Mature man available for speaking, easy terms

Garrison Keillor upcoming appearances in 2024

Let's get together, people, what do you say?

The beautiful winding road of August

APHC 50th Tour heads to Atlanta in November

News from August 17, 1985

Waiting at Gate 28

What an awesome August this has been

It is never too late to learn a lesson

News from August 10, 1985

Hard-earned wisdom passed on at no charge

Riding around the country in August

Standing on the sidewalk shaking hands

News from August 3, 1985

Man walks out on stage as storm rolls in

50th Anniversary Fun

A perfect summer night in Manhattan, under the stars

The Back Room's August Limerick Contest

Finally, Democrats have a good week

A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION CHRISTMAS — Four shows announced, including PRESALE starting now.

News from July 27, 1985

The Back Room's JULY LIMERICK WINNERS

The meaning of the freestanding life

I am happy and hoping it lasts for four years

Garrison Keillor will be visiting Long Island, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Vermont & New Hampshire

Even prisoners need a vacation now and then

The News from July 20, 1985

A Letter from Greenville, S.C.

And so it ends on a Saturday in Pennsylvania

A trip back home to get my bearings

So much fun was had last night! You still have a chance to purchase a Video on Demand viewing until Monday night!

The News from July 13, 1985 (Babe Ruth visits Lake Wobegon)

A morning walk along Columbus Avenue

TODAY IS THE DAY -- CATCH THE STREAM!!! 7:30 p.m. CT

Learning from other people how to make America better

The week we drifted down the Niagara River

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News from July 4, 1981

A lucky man admits to happiness, and why not?

Standing up for the age of 81

My take on the question, so you won't have to wait

LIVESTREAM July 13 at 7:30 p.m. — APHC from its old HOME STAGE, The Fitzgerald Theater

The July Limerick Contest

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The Back Room June Limerick Winner

News from June 26, 1982

Spring is here, time to get to know each other

The story of my life, a brief version

The astonishment of mornings on the river last week

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News from June 16, 1984

The beauty of falls that you walk away from

You never know, so it's good to pay attention

A father speaks, after the day has passed

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CHI-TOWN! Catch one of our last 50th Anniversary tour shows, July 21st

News from June 19, 1982

On the road again, meeting folks again

I'm fine, thank you, and how goes it with you?

A round table in downtown St. Paul Friday night

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News from June 13, 1981 (The Living Flag)

The critic who lit up my week and more

The bag may not inflate but oxygen is flowing

BRISK VERSE — Fan Readings

Open the doors, let the young mingle among the treasures

Calling all questions!!!!

The News from June 6, 1981

Duluth - 50th Anniversary Tour show

Let's talk about honesty, grrrr, rrrfff, rrrfff

The June Limerick contest for Back Room subscribers

Garrison Keillor - Upcoming Events

A nation under threat, a man incapable of action

The Back Room's May Limerick Contest Winners

I rise to testify in my own defense

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THEY WERE SO YOUNG

News from May 25, 1985

All of me loves olive oil and this is why

From the Archives - Tell Your Story

Don't name a library after me, please, I'm still writing

Losing my mind in New York and then finding it

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News from May 18, 1985

Epictetus on Fifth Avenue, a week ago

How I survived the solar flares and stayed sane

Sneak Peak - Brisk Verse

My position on congestion pricing, plainly stated

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The News from May 11, 1985

Favorite songs from 50 years of Prairie Home

My personal journey towards self-minimalization

All of me loves olive oil and this is why

Reminder - we want your videos

Let's talk about honesty, grrrr, rrrfff, rrrfff

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The News from May 8, 1982

Singing to the Lord to save Herschel

The critic who lit up my week and more

On the road again, meeting the folks

Tim Russell's selection from BRISK VERSE

May's Limerick Contest - Think MOTHERS

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The News from April 27, 1985

Launching Garrison's newest book, BRISK VERSE. Send your video too.

The Back Room's April Limerick Winners

Missing Sandra O'Connor, the pragmatic voice

AKRON has a lot to offer, INCLUDING our Prairie Home 50th Celebration — May 26th.

The beauty of falls that you walk away from

Spring is here, time to get to know each other

BRISK VERSE - Autographed and Personalized. The time is NOW.

ROAD TRIP!!! - Scranton, PA for our 50th celebration May 24th

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News from April 23, 1983

A small life has its own distinct moments

A lucky man admits to happiness, and why not?

A morning walk along Columbus Avenue

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News from April 6, 1985

O what a beautiful evening

Hard-earned wisdom passed on at no charge

Man walks out on stage as storm rolls in

PRE-SALE on Garrison's Newest Book, BRISK VERSE

News from April 13, 1985

The art of writing, lesson one

The joy of standing with arm upraised

A letter from Greenville, S.C.

The Back Room's April Limerick Contest

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Easter in Lake Wobegon

News from March 30, 1985

I open the fridge and life beckons

Everyone's a member of the subway

Forget the bunny, it's about resurrection

In Celebration of Poetry Month

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The News from March 23, 1985

My Grandmother's Cat

Last Wednesday, stuck in a traffic jam

Why I'm happy and you should be too

My plan for today and April and May

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THE BACK ROOM'S MARCH LIMERICK WINNERS

APHC 50th in Bethesda, MD — What is there to explore on your visit?

Two New Albums from our friends Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O'Donovan

The winter blues has got me bad, mama

The News from March 16, 1985

What's with this winter anyway?

Mature man available for speaking, easy terms

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News from March 9, 1985

The Ballad of Jim Ed Poole

Me and Maurizio, ships in the night

Friendship is what it's all about

It's democracy, folks, learn to love it

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News from March 2, 1985

Why come to Wilmington, NC or Greenville, SC for PHC 50th?

Crossing the flats, looking for mountains

THE BACK ROOM'S MARCH LIMERICK contest

A love note to Texas, Sweetheart

Floating down the canyon through the rapids

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The News from February 23, 1985

The Back Room February Limerick Winners

Sunday morning, back in the fourth pew

Forty days of self-exams, then spring

Pull up your socks, people, let's get going

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The News from February 16, 1985

AUSTIN - TWO WAYS to celebrate 50 years of APHC on February 25th

As I keep telling myself, life is good

A good snowfall can change everything almost

Last Wednesday, stuck in a traffic jam

Feb Limerick Contest- deadline 2/15

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The News from February 9, 1985

What endures is decency, believe me

Cleaning out my closet

We need each other, it's a fact

LIVE STREAM ANNOUNCEMENT - APHC 50th from Austin on February 25th at 7:30 p.m. CT

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The News from February 2, 1985

The gift of Miss Helen Story, remembered

Exclusive photos and video clips from Ryman January 11th show

The meaning of the freestanding life

The Back Room FEBRUARY Limerick Contest

With misery comes a little additional wisdom

How about a quick getaway to West Palm Beach, FL, for a 50th Anniversary show?

JUST ANNOUNCED - PRESALE PRAIRIE HOME 50th HEADS TO CHICAGO

The News from January 26, 1985

Sing on, dance on, good eye, ain't you happy

The Back Room January Limerick Contest Winners

A noble idea that hit me last Tuesday

The winter blues has got me bad, Mama

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The News from January 24, 1981

Flying around America, looking at crowds

We need a cold winter to pull us together

THIRD SHOW ADDED A Prairie Home Companion 50th Anniversary — Fitzgerald Theater, St. Paul, MN

I open the fridge and life beckons

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January Limerick Contest - Get them in by the 20th

The News from January 19, 1985

The memory is alive with old roots

Second 50th Anniversary Show added in St. Paul - July 12 & 13, 2024

The art of writing, Lesson One

A close call and then the Creation

APHC 50th Tour Returns Home to St. Paul, MN

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The News from January 5, 1985

“Stand up for yourself,” I keep thinking to myself

O what a beautiful evening

WE HAVE GREAT NEWS FOR YOU — A LIVESTREAM will be available for the APHC 50th Anniversary show at The Ryman Auditorium on January 11th

From the South Atlantic, blessings

The Back Room's JANUARY LIMERICK CONTEST

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