Lake Woebegon

'Here in Madison' reminds me of here in Lake Woebegon, or something.

The Purpler Tree and the things you talked about last night. Ann Althouse 2009

I grew up in the Upper Midwest, but not at all in Lake Woebegon, and I can't stand Keillor.

Trying to Balance Bardiac 2008

We parents, teachers, students celebrate and reward the "above average" in Lake Woebegon; in other words, the mediocre.

Archive 2007-01-01 M-mv 2007

SAHADI: Yes exactly, and every employee thinks they're above average, like the Lake Woebegon effect.

CNN Transcript Jul 14, 2007 2007

SAHADI: Yes exactly, and every employee thinks they're above average, like the Lake Woebegon effect.

CNN Transcript Jul 15, 2007 2007

We parents, teachers, students celebrate and reward the "above average" in Lake Woebegon; in other words, the mediocre.

From the archives: About college M-mv 2007

This Comcast response-often the first impression left with a new customer-is the real life equivalent of Lake Woebegon.

Forbes.com: News William P. Barrett 2011

As "we have learned from research by Garrison Keillor conducted in Minnesota's Lake Woebegon district [laughter],"

National Coalition for History 2009

Now, I realize that college-sponsored press releases are like Lake Woebegon on steroids - everyone is WAY above average.

New Kid on the Hallway 2009

In the tradition of Garrison Keillor's Lake Woebegon books and Carl Hiassen's highly-successful South Florida series, comes a light-hearted and satirical look at a small Illinois town on the brink of being swallowed up by the world's largest discount retail outlet.

Ridiculopathy.com 2009