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Folks, um, we have done over 1,800 of

Folks, um, we have done over 1,800 of

Folks, um, we have done over 1,800 of these shows. And most nights I I come

these shows. And most nights I I come

these shows. And most nights I I come out here and I talk to the audience

out here and I talk to the audience

out here and I talk to the audience beforehand. And tonight I thought I'd

beforehand. And tonight I thought I'd

beforehand. And tonight I thought I'd talk to the audience in here and the

talk to the audience in here and the

talk to the audience in here and the audience out there at home. This show, I

audience out there at home. This show, I

audience out there at home. This show, I want you to know and you to know, has

want you to know and you to know, has

want you to know and you to know, has been a joy for us to do for you. In

been a joy for us to do for you. In

been a joy for us to do for you. In fact, we call this show the joy machine,

fact, we call this show the joy machine,

fact, we call this show the joy machine, all right? Lewis stole it from us and we

all right? Lewis stole it from us and we

all right? Lewis stole it from us and we are currently in litigation right now.

are currently in litigation right now.

are currently in litigation right now. You better lawyer up, buddy. Um,

You better lawyer up, buddy. Um,

You better lawyer up, buddy. Um, we call it the joy machine because to do

we call it the joy machine because to do

we call it the joy machine because to do this many shows, um, it has to be a

this many shows, um, it has to be a

this many shows, um, it has to be a machine. Yeah.

machine. Yeah.

machine. Yeah. But the thing is, if you choose to do it

But the thing is, if you choose to do it

But the thing is, if you choose to do it with joy, it doesn't hurt as much when

with joy, it doesn't hurt as much when

with joy, it doesn't hurt as much when your fingers get caught in the gears.

your fingers get caught in the gears.

your fingers get caught in the gears. And and I cannot adequately explain to

And and I cannot adequately explain to

And and I cannot adequately explain to you what the people who work here

you what the people who work here

you what the people who work here have done for each other and how much we

have done for each other and how much we

have done for each other and how much we mean to each other.

mean to each other.

mean to each other. >> Yeah. So, I will just say,

>> Yeah. So, I will just say,

>> Yeah. So, I will just say, >> [applause]

>> I will just say to them,

>> I will just say to them,

>> I will just say to them, I will just say to them, you are all the

I will just say to them, you are all the

I will just say to them, you are all the great Achilles whom we knew.

great Achilles whom we knew.

great Achilles whom we knew. Now, on night one of the Colbert Report

Now, on night one of the Colbert Report

Now, on night one of the Colbert Report back in the day, I said anyone can read

back in the day, I said anyone can read

back in the day, I said anyone can read the news to you. I promised to feel the

the news to you. I promised to feel the

the news to you. I promised to feel the news at you.

news at you.

news at you. And, uh,

And, uh,

And, uh, I realized pretty soon in this job that

I realized pretty soon in this job that

I realized pretty soon in this job that our job over here was different. We were

our job over here was different. We were

our job over here was different. We were here to feel the news with you.

here to feel the news with you.

here to feel the news with you. And I don't know about you, but I sure

And I don't know about you, but I sure

And I don't know about you, but I sure have felt it.

have felt it.

have felt it. And I just want to let all y'all know,

And I just want to let all y'all know,

And I just want to let all y'all know, in here and out there, how important

in here and out there, how important

in here and out there, how important you've been

you've been

you've been to what we have done.

to what we have done.

to what we have done. The energy that you've given us, we

The energy that you've given us, we

The energy that you've given us, we sincerely need that to have done the

sincerely need that to have done the

sincerely need that to have done the best possible show we could have for you

best possible show we could have for you

best possible show we could have for you for the last 11 years. You've given it

for the last 11 years. You've given it

for the last 11 years. You've given it to us, we've given it all right back to

to us, we've given it all right back to

to us, we've given it all right back to you. What would you call that, Lewis? I

you. What would you call that, Lewis? I

you. What would you call that, Lewis? I would call that

would call that

would call that a reciprocal emotional relationship.

a reciprocal emotional relationship.

a reciprocal emotional relationship. That's exactly right. Because we love

That's exactly right. Because we love

That's exactly right. Because we love doing this show for you, but what we

doing this show for you, but what we

doing this show for you, but what we really really love is doing this show

really really love is doing this show

really really love is doing this show with you.

with you.

with you. Now,

Now,

Now, I'll say you what I've said to every

I'll say you what I've said to every

I'll say you what I've said to every audience for the last 11 years, and I

audience for the last 11 years, and I

audience for the last 11 years, and I have meant it every time.

have meant it every time.

have meant it every time. Have a good show.

Have a good show.

Have a good show. Thanks for being here.

Thanks for being here.

Thanks for being here. And let's do it, y'all. Woo!

And let's do it, y'all. Woo!

>> [music]

[music]

[music]

[music]

[music] >> Woo!

>> Woo!

>> Woo! >> [cheering]

>> [cheering]

>> [cheering] [applause]