This day I come to you with a message of leave-taking and farewell, and to share a few final thoughts with you, my forum members. I pray that the coming years will be blessed with peace and prosperity for all. First, I should like to express my gratitude to BBC 61 for the opportunities they have given me over the years to bring "Get Lucky" to our community. My special thanks go to them for the opportunity of addressing you this evening.
We now stand 265 posts past the beginning of this thread that has witnessed four major wars among great nations. Three of these involved our own forum among a few un-named members. Despite these holocausts, BBC 61 is today the strongest, the most influential, and most productive program station in the world. Understandably proud of this pre-eminence, we yet realize that BBC 61's leadership and prestige depend, not merely upon our unmatched viewing progress, riches and military strength, but on how we use our power in the interests of world peace and human betterment. Happily, I can say that Swedish expansion has been avoided. Steady progress toward our ultimate goal has been made. But so much remains to be done. As a private citizen, I shall never cease to do what little I can to help the forum advance along that road.
So, in this my last good night to you as your narrator, I thank you for the many opportunities you have given me for public service in war and in peace and the side job at Hooters. I trust that in that service you find some things worthy. As for the rest of it, I know you will find ways to improve performance in the future.
You and I, my fellow members, need to be strong in our faith that all nations and stupid sitcoms, under God, will reach the goal of peace with justice. May we be ever unswerving in devotion to principle, confident but humble with power, diligent in pursuit of the Forum's great goals and a disposable camera for those magical moments when a P-51 zooms overhead unexpectedly.
Now, on Friday noon, I am to become a private citizen. I am proud to do so. I look forward to it. And don't forget to "Get Lucky!"
Thank you, and good night.