Comments on: Live from Las Cruces, it’s a Prairie Home Companion!

By: Helen (not Other)

Helen (not Other) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:44:33 +0000

!!! I am jealous. What a fun time!

By: Kevin Carson

Kevin Carson — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 07:33:11 +0000

Glad to know you’re both PHC fans. Listening to them in my truck, during lunch breaks on Sunday afternoon, used to be a ritual for me–until the radio went out in my truck. I still reread Lake Wobegon Days every year or so.

By: Lesley

Lesley — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:08:36 +0000

Love the show and heard it all. Wish I could see them perform. My mom and I laughed and laughed at the mother guilt trip, since my mom had to admit she has it down pat, only her alternative has always been to find Dr. Kevorkian. It was so much more self-reliant to simply walk into the lake with weights on your feet. Ha ha!

By: deirdre

deirdre — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:23:49 +0000

I really enjoyed reading this. Thank you!

I got to attend a taping of the David Dye show. It was wonderful.

I’d love to see a Prarie Home Companion, but I don’t think they tape in East Nowhere by the Sea, which is just about where I live.

By: colleen

colleen — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:05:57 +0000

After party?! What after party? I just saw PHC in Bangor, Maine, in early May. The show was great (I purchased the tickets in August ‘07 for the May ‘08 show). If only I had known about the after party…

Back in the day, when Lands’ End sponsored PHC, Garrison traveled to Dodgeville, WI, (LE HQ) once a year to give a one-man show for the employees. What a treat! Prior to living in WI, I thought his Lake Wobegon stories were fiction. Once there, though, I grew to appreciate the Lutheran, midwest penchant for understatement. And, my all-time favorite neighbor was a Norwegian bachelor farmer named Bob.

By: Birgitte Mutrux

Birgitte Mutrux — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:52:23 +0000

Your hat is now officially THE hat and must be worn on all special occasions. Same goes for Eric’s tie. Looks like this was an overall success

By: BenO

BenO — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:30:13 +0000

What a wonderful experience!! I saw the ‘Rubarb Tour’ a couple years ago and loved it. Thank you for sharing this.

By: Eric H

Eric H — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:06:21 +0000

This was, in fact, the second time I have worn it. The other was on the way back to the hotel from buying it. It really is a pretty cool tie.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:54:37 +0000

Nice write up about your PHC evening. I haven’t been to see their show, but have been to see the Capital Steps perform live. (They usually do a political program, Politics takes a Holiday) I couldn’t hear all the script because of the audience laughter! Did you have that problem? It was lots of fun however.

I do love his tie. If he doesn’t want to wear it – I would! Your hat would look great at the Kentucky Derby.

By: LisaB

LisaB — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:34:52 +0000

I’d love to see this show in person. I once saw From the Top in person and recently saw the Grand Ole Opry show. Being a radio person and not a TV person, I love seeing how they do everything!

Eric and you look terrific! I’m glad you had the chance to attend.