In a message dated 12/8/2006 9:57:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
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The public is lulled to sleep over the same corny-dumb gag about powder milk 
biscuits and ketchup , and the antics of lake Wobegone as if it were this 
generations Faulkner or Twain ...well perhaps it is . if so our tastes have been 
dumbed down ..Geritol did a much better job  as far as oriinality was concerned 
 signed My two cents Py --
Hey, my friend, you want to see the sugary syncophancy of the Garrison 
Keillor groupies, go to the PHC website.   The oh and ah at each little bit 
>>>minute by minute, while it is underway<<<.   

Try to appreciate the showmanship of the guy.  Every week, a narrative 
(fictional) monologue, completely imaginary, delivered without notes, obviously in 
large part improvised, almost flawlessly (but even the flaws are interesting, 
and reveal how close to the edge he skates).

I never appreciated his skill - and, more importantly, the constant 
possibility of failure - until I tried sustained public speaking without notes myself.  

Regardless of content, each week is a high-wire act.

So, I get the impression you're going to give up your season tickets in the 
First Dress Circle?

Christopher 

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