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The term is often used as a euphemism for "retirement speech," though it is broader in that it may include geographical or even biological conclusion. In the Classics, a term for a dignified and poetic farewell speech is apobaterion (ἀποβατήριον), standing opposed to the epibaterion, the corresponding speech made upon arrival. [1]
An actual quotation from Lou Gehrig's retirement speech [6] 50 "Houston, we have a problem." Apollo 13: The actual message from the Apollo 13 mission was "Houston, we've had a problem" [7] 68 "Here's Johnny!" The Shining: The line is Ed McMahon's signature introduction of Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show. [8] 97 "My mother thanks you. My ...
The segment in which Washington sings along as Hamilton reads the text of the Farewell Address was inspired by will.i.am's song "Yes We Can", in which performers sing along to a speech by Barack Obama. [2] In December 2018, Miranda released a remix version of the song featuring Obama as a guest performer reciting the extracts of the farewell ...
Pat Sajak thanks the "Wheel of Fortune" audience in a farewell message. His final episode of the show he co-hosts alongside Vanna White aired June 7.
Champion strongman Brian Shaw officially announced his retirement in April 2023, stating that this year will mark his final time participating in the World's Strongest Man competition. Shaw leaves ...
The following day, Kylie Kelce shared her reaction to the anecdotes and words he shared in his emotional retirement speech with NBC's WCAU. “I think I was the only one that had heard the speech ...
Goodbye, Michael" was the most-watched scripted show for the week of broadcast among adults aged 18–49 and the second highest-rated NBC program after The Voice. [21] Added with DVR viewers, "Goodbye, Michael" received a 5.9 rating marking a 37 percent rise from the original viewership. [22]
‘Think about all the people he’s transported from one place to another,’ a deeply moved viewer writes