Even More Pretty Good Jokes (Prairie Home Companion) [ABRIDGED] [AUDIOBOOK] [UNABRIDGED] (Audio CD)

~ (Author, Performer), Roy Blount Jr. (Performer), Ensemble Cast (Performer)

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“Guaranteed to generate giggles, chortles, smiles and grins.”
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“. . . an absolute treat and fun for the whole family.”
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Product Description

Even more of a good thing: the latest collection of knee-slappers, toe-tappers, and groaners from A Prairie Home Companion Joke Shows.

Did you hear the one about the paranoid dyslexic? He always thought he was following someone. . . . Why did ancient Romans close down the Coliseum? The lions were eating up the prophets. . . .

Jokes are made for sharing, and everyone loves to laugh. This nonstop collection gathers the best jokes from four Joke Shows including the two most recent (3/8/2008 and 11/1/08), all recorded before live audiences at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul. Performers include show regulars—Garrison Keillor, Sue Scott, Tim Russell, Tom Keith—along with special guests. There’s music from the Guy’s All-Star Show Band, a Guy Noir sketch, a Ketchup sketch, and an unforgettable performance of “The Sound of Chickens,” a song that bears an uncanny resemblance to the Simon & Garfunkel classic “The Sound of Silence.” Except it really is about chickens, and while “The Sound of Silence” is dead serious, this version is just plain silly. (“And in the naked light I saw/Ten thousand chickens maybe more….”)

So it’s everything fans want and expect: good jokes, good music, and a pretty darned good time.

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Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: HighBridge Company; Original radio broadcast; 2 hours on 2 CDs edition (April 28, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598878751
• ISBN-13: 978-1598878752
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #88,505 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars LAUGH OUT LOUD FUNNY!, May 18, 2009

By	Shannon Hicks (Newtown, CT) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you've listened to Garrison Keillor's joke shows before you know what you're in for with this collection: lots of silly (sometimes childish) humor that covers a range of topics and presentations. There are knock-knock jokes, puns, musical parodies, and even a few episodes of Guy Noir, all with Keillor's regular backup crew of sound effects folks and guest stars.
If you've never listened to a Joke Show or read any of the books that also supplement this annual silliness, this collection is as good a place as any to start with.