.....and the winner is......

Neil deGrasse Tyson:
“Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the Clippy Awards.
May I have the envelope, please.
For his stellar performance in 'The Great American Eclipse of 2017'...the winner of the Clippy Award is..…that bright star we all look up to…..Old Sol Himself! The Sun!”

(applause, cheers & standing ovation)
The Sun:
“Thank you, Dr. Tyson and everyone in the audience for your kind reception and recognition of my work.”

Neil deGrasse Tyson:
Professor Steven Hawking couldn’t be here tonight, but he is able to join us by Skype. Please direct your attention to the screen behind me.

Steven Hawking:
“Iamveryimpressedwiththejobyoudidontheeclipseandwanttosayyoudeservetowinthisaward.”

The Sun:
“Thank you, Professor Hawking.
I’d like to thank the millions of Americans who viewed my eclipse.
Also, I want to give a special shout out to The Moon for contributing to my performance. Couldn’t have done it without you, Pal!
I appreciate the many broadcast outlets, all of you who posted live feed on YouTube, and my old buddies, The Weather Channel, National Geographic and NASA.
I am grateful and honored to accept the Clippy award.
You Earthlings are the best! See you in 2024, America!
Thanks again and Good Night, Everybody!”

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