Back when we first reported that Lord Gary England – the man who the New York Times so cleverly and originally called "The Weather God of Oklahoma" – was stepping down as Chief Meteorologist at News 9, the date of his final broadcast was reportedly going to be Friday, August 30th.
The timing seemed odd (Friday night of a holiday weekend), but fitting. If Gary was going to go out, it might as well be on a "Friday Night in the Big Town" when Oklahomans of all ages could stay up late and watch the legend give his signature catchphrase one last time.