Garry Meier©
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Out Of My Mind

Some things to be happy about from the book: 14,000 Things To Be Happy About.
Lexington, Massachusetts
the six sides of a snowflake
“My Girl” (song)
cayenne pepper
flying kites in the bold March sky
pizza crackers
a sizzle-red skimmer dress
24-hour stores
praying for a sick child
reading menus
1964
a Chinese basket of spring clover and tiny peach roses
a Sunday breakfast of eggs, Canadian bacon, and pastry
BMWs
a Thomas Edison Ediphone
italic writing
Health-Tex children’s clothing ads
opal or tourmaline=hope
a plastic inner tube with a duck’s head
real mashed potatoes, peeled on the premises and veined with melted butter
toasting forks
roast crown of pork, Florida style
wrapped in a quilt, watching a meteor shower

Gunga, galunga
Garry

I saw this piece and decided to reprint it here because I think it plays well for the holidays. One of many reasons adulting is hard: We don’t get recess anymore! A 2025 study from Oregon State University found that adults who ranked higher in playfulness-measured , by traits including uninhibitedness, spontaneity, and fun-seeking-coped better […]

ATTENTION, ATTENTION PLEASE. There are some changes in motion for the Garry Meier podcast. First of all the current carrier Libsyn will no longer handle premium episodes as of October 31st. The new platform is Super Cast. If you are currently a premium member you should’ve gotten an email detailing how to move to the […]

About The Garry Meier Show

Garry Meier was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in November, 2013. Meier has won five A.I.R. Awards for Best Afternoon Show in Chicago and was awarded the National Radio and Records Award for Best Local Afternoon Talk Show Host in America. His segments have appeared on local and national television including World News Tonight. Garry has also been recognized multiple years by Talkers Magazine as one of the "100 Most Influential Talk Show Hosts in America".

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