(GK: Garrison Keillor, SS: Sue Scott, TK: Tom Keith, TR: Tim Russell)
.....it's the Glorious Fourth, we're at Tanglewood, and we're so glad the President could be here with us....
TR (CLINTON): Well, it's my pleasure. This is my last Fourth of July as your president so naturally I wanted to spend it here with you.
GK: That's very nice of you.
TR (CLINTON): Losing my job and I got legal bills up to my eyebrows and now they're trying to disbar me down in Arkansas and meanwhile I'm supposed to leave the nicest house I ever lived in and go live in Westchester in a town I can't even pronounce---
GK: It's Chappaqua.
TR (CLINTON): Oh. I thought it was Chappaquiddick.
GK: No, it's Chappaqua.
TR (CLINTON): Well, that's one less bridge to cross.
GK: I'm sure you'll like it.
TR (CLINTON): Gonna have to give up that big Marine helicopter. Gonna have to go back to scheduled air travel.
GK: So how does it feel to be in the last six months of your Presidency?
TR (CLINTON): How does it feel? Well, let me tell you. Once upon a time I dressed so fine, I threw the bums a dime. Didn't we? People'd call, say "Beware doll, you're bound to fall. I thought they were kiddin me. I used to laugh about everybody that was hanging out, now I don't talk so loud, now I don't seem so proud about having to be scrounging for my next meal---- how does it feel? To be without a home? Like a complete unknown. Like a Rolling Stone?
GK: Thank you, Mr. President.
TR (CLINTON): You want me to play my saxophone?
GK: Some other time --- thanks a lot.
TR (CLINTON): I could take a few questions from the audience----
GK: It's okay. We don't want to keep you. ---- (BAND BUTTON)
(c) 2000 by Garrison Keillor