Funny this thread should come up now. My wife and I have developed a recent pleassurable pass-time; in the evenings we've been sitting in the living room, playing scrabble and listening to my collection of Art Thieme recordings. Somehow Art's pleasing and mellow voice and his banjo or guitar picking just provide a perfect backdrop for his midwest stories. People, places, heroes, legends and tall tales roll before our mind's eye as we puzzle over the scrabble pass-time ...

What a treat! Great stuff, Art. Thanks!