Quimby: Fellow citizens, when I learned about the impending crisis, I
caught the very next plane to Springfeld...field.
[everyone claps politely]
First of all, yes, there is a comet in the sky, and yes, it is
going to hit Springfield.
[a couple of people clap]
You don't need to applaud that.
-- The mayor calls a town meeting, "Bart's Comet"