Many Unitarian Universalists, myself included, are regular NPR listeners. And among them, many listen regularly to Garrison Keillor's " A Prairie Home Companion ." It's on weekly at about the time I leave church, so I have listened to it many times. Garrison Keillor makes a regular practice of poking fun at Unitarian Universalists on his show. I've often had church members come and tell me he mentioned us again, often with delight, because we're so rarely mentioned in the media. One example of a Unitarian Universalist joke attributed to Garrison Keillor is: "A sign at the Unitarian church said: Bible study at 7:00. Bring your Bible and a pair of scissors." So, yes, some of the joke are funny, some point out our foibles and idiosyncrasies. But lately I've been turning off NPR whenever "A Prairie Home Companion" comes on. Listening to him talk about us over the years it's becoming more and more evident that he isn't laugh
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