# Easthampton school superintendent job offer abruptly rescinded

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 6, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easthampton-school-superintendent-job-offer-abruptly-rescinded/982248 "2023-04-06T13:01:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2023, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easthampton-school-superintendent-job-offer-abruptly-rescinded/982248/241 "2023-04-23T22:22:57Z")

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> [@carrps](#):
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> Just came here because someone upthread said Stephen Colbert addresses his audience at the top of his shows as “Ladies and Gentlemen.” I didn’t think he did, so I’ve been paying attention ever since (I watch his show every night or on dvr). He’s never said “Ladies and Gentlemen” in any show even once.

> [@hajario](#):
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> It was @ShadowFacts

This may be a hijack at this point, but I was referenced, so I’ll respond but keep it brief. Since you missed him saying it @carrps , I’ll give you some links:

[This is from 2 days ago](https://youtu.be/zu9pPYr4cPo). “Ladies and gentlemen” are literally the first words out of his mouth.  
[Here’s another from December](https://youtu.be/OBzD14v1g8U), again right out of the gate.  
[Introducing Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen](https://youtu.be/mPazpumZkDQ) for New Years’ Eve. This one you have to wait for 8 seconds in.

Anyway, in doing this extensive and deep-diving research, it looks like he’s been trying more often to say “Welcome everyone” or “Welcome one and all” at the top of his monologues. Good for him, I say; I do the same thing. But he has not abandoned the ol’ L&G entirely, as I hope we can all now agree.

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**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2023, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easthampton-school-superintendent-job-offer-abruptly-rescinded/982248/242 "2023-04-23T22:26:02Z")

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Since you did the research, I’ll accept your point. I hadn’t remembered it, which is why I looked for it, and I didn’t hear it in my admittedly short experiment. So, apparently he does occasionally say it still, just not very much any more. I agree – good thing.

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