StoryCorps Shorts: The Saint of Dry Creek

Patrick Haggerty remembers his father's unexpected advice to his gay son in the 1950s.

StoryCorps Shorts: The Saint of Dry Creek POV

Premiered October 10, 2015
StoryCorps Shorts: The Saint of Dry Creek

Patrick Haggerty grew up the son of a dairy farmer in rural Dry Creek, Washington, during the 1950s. As a teenager, Pat began to understand he was gay – something he thought he was hiding well. But one day, after performing at a school assembly, Pat learned that his father could see him much more clearly than he realized.

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