Greg Brown, Butch Thompson Trio, Dale Warland Singers, Margaret Haskins Durber, Garrison Keillor, Leroy Larson, Red Maddock, Minnesota Scandinavian Ensemble, John Niemann, Peter Ostroushko, Tanya Riobakin. Joe Trimbach, Jeffrey Van,
Cold Winter Waltz ( Peter Ostroushko ) Take Good Care of Yourself (Butch Thompson Trio , Red Maddock ) A Christmas Poem ( Margaret Haskins Durber ) Ukranian Prairie ( Tanya Riobakin ) A Ukranian Christmas Hymn ( Tanya Riobakin ) Hallejjulah Peace on Earth ( Greg Brown , Peter Ostroushko ) Possums Won't Come Out For Christmas ( Greg Brown , Peter Ostroushko ) Memories of the Old Church Choir ( Garrison Keillor ) First Noel (Dale Warland Singers ) Jesus Christ the Apple Tree (Dale Warland Singers ) Christmas Lullaby (Dale Warland Singers ) Lake Wobegon Merchants Song ( Garrison Keillor , Peter Ostroushko ) Bob's Bank Polka ( Leroy Larson , Minnesota Scandinavian Ensemble ) Icelandish Schottisch ( Leroy Larson , Minnesota Scandinavian Ensemble ) Swedish Polka - Hug the Girls ( Leroy Larson , Minnesota Scandinavian Ensemble ) Silent Night (Dale Warland Singers ) Ta Ra Ra Boom De Aia! ( Peter Ostroushko , Greg Brown ) Fish and Chickens ( John Niemann ) King George ( Peter Ostroushko , Greg Brown ) Beetoven- Insect Song ( Peter Ostroushko , Greg Brown ) Boston Charlie (Dale Warland Singers ) Lutefisk or Lefska? ( Peter Ostroushko , Leroy Larson ) Babes in the Woods ( Garrison Keillor ) Babes in the Woods ( Garrison Keillor ) We 3 Kings ( Greg Brown , Peter Ostroushko ) Gloria in Excelsis Deo (Dale Warland Singers ) Beethoven Mandolin Sonotina in C ( Peter Ostroushko )
Bob's Bank (No overdraft protection accounts available.) Bunsen, Clarence Father Emil More Publishing (People have nothing important to say about the weather.) Pastor Ingqvist Powdermilk Biscuits (Christmas is a hard time for shy people.)
The Booster's Club finally put up the Christmas decorations, The Christmas tree in front of the statue of the Unknown Norwegian. The plywood star with 100 light bulbs was made by Mr. Mueller's Shop class in 1956. GK flunked Shop and was sent to Speech Class. He failed Speech but there was nowhere else to go. LW Catholics hold off decorating until the day before Christmas. Father Emil gives up his nightly shot of brandy for weeks before Christmas. Clarence Bunsen bought him a bottle of brandy but Father Emil declined a shot. Clarence said, 'You only live once.' Father Emil said, 'No you don't.' Pastor lnkvuist and Father Emil both preached against materialism. You should have heard Pastor Tommerdahl's sermon on the true meaning of Christmas. When GK was 12, he couldn't afford extravagant presents. He had $8 to buy 12 gifts. Then he spent $3 on a Swank shaving kit for dad. He had just 45 cents each to spend on 11 people. He hoped for a miracle dimes and quarters. Finally, he bought everybody a little bottle of Swank cologne. His dad loved the gift but it was too good for every day. Most was left 30 years later.
Liver and Onions Drama... American Liver Producers Association
1983.11.30 Star Tribune / 1983.12.17 La Crosse Tribune
Archival contributors: Ken Kuhl