Garrison Keillor Suffers Minor stroke

CNN ^ | 9/9/09

[nickcarraway]

Garrison Keillor, author and host of the folksy radio show "A Prairie Home Companion," was being treated Wednesday for a minor stroke he suffered over the weekend, a hospital spokesman said.

Keillor, who turned 67 last month, was admitted to St. Mary's Hospital at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, on Sunday night, spokesman Karl Oestreich said in a news release.

"He is up and moving around, speaking sensibly, working at a laptop, and it's expected he'll be released on Friday," Oestreich said.

"He plans to resume a normal schedule next week."

The live variety show "A Prairie Home Companion" is aired on Minnesota Public Radio.

Keillor launched the program on July 6, 1974, in a St. Paul, Minnesota, college theater before an audience of 12 people.

According to a "Backstage Chat" on the show, Keillor got the idea for it from watching the Grand Ole Opry.

[nickcarraway]

Keillor had the stroke after reading in the New York Times that President Obama wasn't perfect. In lieu of flowers, please send a contribution to the DNC.

[Boiling Pots]

I wonder if he wished he was in Canada, the UK or Cuba on his way to the hospital.

[Mr. Jazzy]

Speaking sensibly?

He’s become a conservative?

[TWohlford]

“I wonder if he wished he was in Canada, the UK or Cuba on his way to the hospital.”

Be nice.

I don’t agree with his politics but I listen regularly. His show is something that I could share with my kids, that is funny using clean humor, and has music I can’t find anywhere else.

Might God speed his recovery.

[Awestruck]

I don’t care for his politics, but I love his show.

[rcrngroup]

Radical, left-wing liberal retard... what a shame. sarc/

[Joe 6-pack]

When I was at Gettysburg College in the late 80's, one of our English profs had been an undergrad friend of Keillor, and had Keillor speak at the campus on a few occasions. I went to his first talk, and he opened by asking the whole audience to rise. He indicated that his own singing voice was not that great and suspected that many in the crowd felt the same way, so he asked everyone to whistle the "Star Spangled Banner."

It was rousing, dignified and inspiring.

It's a pity he's become so bitter and vitriolic over the years. He has not aged gracefully, but wish him well with his stroke.

[ichabod1]

Can’t help it, love that man.

God Love ya, Garrison.

[Richard Kimball]

I saw about four minutes of Keillor once. My first impression was that he reminded me of Robin Williams in one of his "The whole world is going to hell and Robin Williams is the only one who cares movies" like Patch Adams, Dead Poets Society or Awakenings. There was this incredible amount of emotion looking for something to be emotional about. My second impression was that this guy really hated people. There was this folksy venom spewed towards the citizens of his mythical town.

I wish him a speedy recovery, but I will not waste my time exposing myself to his work.

[llevrok]

Gee. Now he can speak even more slowly.

[paulycy]

Lutheran’s fault.

[Mr. Jazzy]

I don’t love that man.

He is a tool, and a snob to boot! Hope he heads immediately to Cuba for the best medical treatment in the world.

[TWohlford]

Let us light a candle at Our Lady of Perpetual Responsibility...

[ichabod1]

I don’t find anything bitter or vitriolic about him. Liberal, sure, he’s from Minnesota, what do you expect. But Hubert Humper style liberal, old school.

[Minn]

I don’t agree with his politics

It's not just his politics, it's the man behind them. Read some of his writing. He's a truly vile person that seems to hate liberty and and all lovers of liberty.

[astounded]

I agree.

[ichabod1]

Wow. That’s unkind. On Saturday evenings there’s literally nothing else to listen to besides snake oil infomercials and college football. PHC always entertains me. The music is heart and soul, and the skits are funny, and

[SoDak]

I’ve thought the same. I think the man hates people something fierce. My wife likes listening to him, but I’d rather leave the room than listen to his condescension

[Arm_Bears]

Benefiting from care that his President would deny to the rest of us.

[Liberty Valance]

Sorry to hear this. Best wishes for a speedy recovery for Garrison Keillor.

We all know there’s only one cure ...

But one little thing can revive a guy,
And that is home-made rhubarb pie.
Serve it up, nice and hot.
Maybe things aren’t as futile as you thought.

Mama’s little baby loves rhubarb, rhubarb,
Beebopareebop Rhubarb Pie.
Mama’s little baby loves rhubarb, rhubarb,
Beebopareebop Rhubarb Pie.