The podcast isn’t going anywhere, but this is a good-bye and the start of a new beginning. We share our bittersweet good-byes to each other. It’s difficult to capture our feelings into words so we’ll leave it to some wise words from the OGs Bert and Ernie.

Ernie: I wanted to thank you for getting balloons at the park today. They’re so beautiful aren’t they Bert?
Bert: Yes, yes they are Ernie.
Ernie: Can we keep them forever and ever Bert?
Bert: Ernie, they’re not going to last forever and ever.
Ernie: They’re not? Why not?
Bert: Well because they’re filled with air and little by little they’re going to lose their air.
Ernie: Lose their air? Oh no! If they lose their air they’ll get smaller and smaller won’t they Bert?
That’s right Ernie, that’s right.
Ernie: It’ll be so sad. When you think of a balloon that starts off all fat and floaty in the air ends up all wrinkly and small. It’s sad Bert!
Bert: Ugh, why me?
Ernie: Wait Bert, I’ve got a great idea.
Bert: Oh, yeah…
Ernie: Why don't we give our balloons their freedom?
Bert: Their freedom? What do you mean?
Ernie: We’ll open the window and we’ll let them go. So that the last sight that we see of our balloons is while they’re all fat and floaty.
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Ernie: Goodbye balloons! Look at them go! Floating up to the sky...
Goodbye. Goodbye old friends, have a nice trip!
Ernie: Isn't that a great sight?