April 21st has been come to known as Talk Like Bill Weston Day.

How did this salute to the longtime Program Director of 93.3 WMMR-Philadelphia begin? Is a winding road with lots of laughs. Jump in:

• 6:02am, April 21, 2021 – Nick receives this e-mail from Listener Katie:

  Good Morning:  For some odd reason I got a calendar alert that it’s “Talk like Bill Weston Day”.   Not sure why but in any event, I hope you guys have an A+ show today and all your stools have 3 legs! Privileged!  

• Whaaa? We don't remember how or when this became an official holiday, but we celebrated it anyway.

  Behind the scenes our team searched through old show logs but they could not find a mention of it. 

  Here was the alert I got this morning. So happy I let you guys know. I’m still trying to remember what made me put it in my phone but I’m sure it was something @mor100 said on April 21st. pic.twitter.com/QZfbqxjUZk

  — Katie Tucci (@katie7800jovi) April 21, 2021

• The reaction from callers and commenters was fantastic.

  No one took it too far and tried to talk like him for extended periods. Just little ahhhs and umms and barn doors. It was perfect. But, after 4+ hours, one person finally had enough:

  4+ hours of Talk Like Bill Weston day and one person finally had enough.... (part 1) pic.twitter.com/pM86aDSZZo

  — The Preston & Steve Show (@PrestonSteve933) April 21, 2021

  “Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, Bill, and thanks for sharing yours. We care about your feelings, but, c’mon, even you had some good laughs during that visit.”

• Plus, we got to dig this out of the archives:

  One last video before we stick a pin in Talk Like Bill Weston Day 2021.
  
  *Sound on for full effect*
  
  PRIVILEGED! Not everyone has sound with their videos. Hmm. Hmm. pic.twitter.com/v5LASNcID4

  — The Preston & Steve Show (@PrestonSteve933) April 22, 2021

• Thankfully Katie left no stone unturned.

  She listened to the podcast from April 21, 2020 and found the answer:

  I have solved the mystery. I listened to the pod cast from last year. At the 2:15 mark after the interview with Ed Begley, Jr. who mentions low hanging fruit and @NickMcIlwain1 brings up another Bill quote @prestonelliot says “I didn’t realize 4/21 was talk like Bill Weston day” https://t.co/ZuMoWhNPFD

  — Katie Tucci (@katie7800jovi) April 21, 2021

• Zoinks! Mystery solved.

  We’re already excited for next year!

  One more sleep! Privileged… #TalkLikeBillWestonDay@PrestonSteve933 @mor100 @NickMcIlwain1 @933WMMR pic.twitter.com/9mKANPYjtC

  — Katie Tucci (@katie7800jovi) April 20, 2023

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