Garrison Keillor and Studs Terkel talking Obama in July '08

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

Keillor wrote of his visit to Studs:
"The Wonder was sitting in a deep chair under an Einsteinean burst of white hair, nibbling blueberries, his walker handy and a bottle of J&B, when I arrived around noon. Strewn on the floor were newspapers the Wonder reads to keep close tabs on the Cubs and Barack Obama. I offered to show him how to read the paper online. "That'd be like trying to bounce a meatball," said his son, across the room. "You think Obama can do it?" the Wonder asked me. "It's in the bag," I said. He frowned. He's worried. Too good to be true. I got the idea that he was planning to hang on until November and find out for himself."

http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2008/07/09/96/

Let's win this one for Studs so he can rest with no worries.

[murielm99]

1. I called my daughter, crying, when I found out that Studs had

died.

I know he was 96, but I was upset that he did not get to see Obama become President.

Studs was interested in everyone and wanted to know everything about people. He had a pure heart. I don't think that about very many people.

I met him a couple of times.

I keep imagining that if he had lived, Studs would have interviewed Obama. He would have had one last interview left in him.

[renate]

2. after 96 years, I wish you could have stuck around for a few more days, Studs

:cry:

"You think Obama can do it?" the Wonder asked me. "It's in the bag," I said. He frowned. He's worried. Too good to be true. I got the idea that he was planning to hang on until November and find out for himself.

Thank you so much for finding this. Studs was a hell of a guy.