Thank you, Amos, for this high and distinguished honor. Words cannot express my feelings at this moment, but I want to thank all of the little people who made this moment possible: Oberon, Titania, Puck, Peaseblossom and the whole gang -- you know who you are!

In keeping with the humility of which I'm so proud, I shan't add the letters "FQ" after my name. I will continue to be the same shy, retiring, modest kid from the great Midwest I have always been.

Thank you again, Amos. My may is dade.