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Garrison Keillor to Retire
WCQS.org ^ | July 24, 2015 | Michelle Keenan

Posted on 11/18/2015 1:24:20 PM PST by Cecily

In an recent interview with the Associated Press Garrison Keillor says he plans to step down as host of A Prairie Home Companion (APHC) after the 2015-2016 season. The 72 year old said, "I have a lot of other things that I want to do. I mean, nobody retires anymore. Writers never retire. But this is my last season. This tour this summer is the farewell tour."

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TOPICS: Humor; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: garrisonkeillor; minnesota; npr; pbs
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To: Cicero

But after the early years, it started getting less and less amusing and more and more political, and eventually I dropped it.

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Exactly my experience. Too bad - some of the early shows had some really funny skits.


61 posted on 11/18/2015 9:48:14 PM PST by Qiviut
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To: Cecily

Good riddance.


62 posted on 11/19/2015 1:25:33 AM PST by AdaGray
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To: Daffynition

Glad to hear that it is completely normal for me to well up with tears as well.

“City folk don’t get it”.


63 posted on 11/19/2015 10:13:09 AM PST by Rodamala
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To: Rodamala

It’s in your blood and never leaves your soul. :)


64 posted on 11/19/2015 1:53:02 PM PST by Daffynition (*Gun control is a tool to make innocents pay the price for the guilty* W.LaPierre)
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To: Cecily
The guy works only one day a week as it is and sounds exhausted all the time and he's "retiring"?

I'm still angry about actually paying real money to see the PHC movie ten years ago.

65 posted on 11/19/2015 1:57:09 PM PST by x
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