MINISTERS
The following is a description of ministers in Garrison Keillor’s Leaving Home (Viking, 1987, “Pontoon Boat,” p. 106): “They got off the bus and Clint thought: Ministers. Men in their forties mostly, a little thick around the middle, thin on top, puffy hair around the ears, some fish medallions, turtleneck pullovers, earth tones, Hush Puppies, but more than dress, what set them apart was the ministerial eagerness, more eye contact than you were really looking for, a longer handshake, and a little more affirmation than you needed. ‘Good to see you, glad you could be here, nice of you to come, we’re very honored,’ they said to him, although they were guests and he was the host.”
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