From 1999 to 2004-ish, I was one of the contributing writers for Garrison Keillor's renowned radio show "A Prairie Home Companion." I learned a lot of things there, mostly how to spell 'prairie." It was a solid gig and I'm proud of my work there. But, like any other job, there were...things...
Another cute, quick piece, combining food and politics. The election was getting over bearing and any way to mock it was welcomed relief. And we'd need a lot of relief back then. But this sketch wound up in the "leftovers" pile for another day.
Political Diet
(GK, SS, TK)
GK: Now a word from our sponsor.
SS: Bob, you look great! Did you lose weight?
TK: A ton. And I'm keeping it off, too!
SS: Really? How!
TK: I'm on the new Political Diet.
SS: What's that?
TK: It's a whole new way to control your appetite.
SS: How's it work?
TK: You just read all you can about the political campaign. And you get so depressed you can hardly raise a fork to your mouth!
SS: Sounds effective.
TK: You bet it is. In fact, my depression over the whole political process has me so upset, I can barely keep food down.
SS: It looks good on you. But is it safe?
TK: Sure is. They've had the top professors at the Electoral College do studies on it. And they say the Political Diet wins by a landslide.
SS: I'm going to try the Political Diet.
TK: Better hurry, it's a limited time offer!
GK: The 2004 Political Diet, it's the people's choice.
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GK: Now a word from our sponsor.
SS: Bob, you look great! Did you lose weight?
TK: A ton. And I'm keeping it off, too!
SS: Really? How!
TK: I'm on the new Political Diet.
SS: What's that?
TK: It's a whole new way to control your appetite.
SS: How's it work?
TK: You just read all you can about the political campaign. And you get so depressed you can hardly raise a fork to your mouth!
SS: Sounds effective.
TK: You bet it is. In fact, my depression over the whole political process has me so upset, I can barely keep food down.
SS: It looks good on you. But is it safe?
TK: Sure is. They've had the top professors at the Electoral College do studies on it. And they say the Political Diet wins by a landslide.
SS: I'm going to try the Political Diet.
TK: Better hurry, it's a limited time offer!
GK: The 2004 Political Diet, it's the people's choice.
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