Barack and Michelle Obama are saying their goodbyes as their time in the White House comes to an end. The President and First Lady have been making their final speeches and television appearances. Michelle Obama recently did a farewell interview with television host Oprah Winfrey. Barack Obama gave his farewell speech to the American people in Chicago on Tuesday night. And on Wednesday, Michelle Obama had some fun with late night television host Jimmy Fallon on “The Tonight Show.” One part of the show the first lady took part in is called “Thank-You Notes.” It is a popular segment. In it, Fallon usually writes humorous “Thank-You Notes” to celebrities, people in the news or strange things he notices about life. For example, he once wrote a thank-you note to the word moist “for being the worst word, ever.” Fallon and Obama took turns writing messages. Fallon wrote “Thank you, First Lady Michelle Obama, for bringing a whole new meaning to the phrase ‘the right to bear arms.’” Obama is known for showing off her strong arms by wearing sleeveless dresses. But in a more serious segment, the show’s producers asked regular people to describe what Michelle Obama means to them. The people looked at a painting of the first lady as they spoke. One woman said, “because of you, I know that my race does not define who I am, or what I can accomplish.” Another person said, “Thank you for making me a more confident woman.” One man said Michelle Obama reminded him of the best teachers he ever had. Another man thanked Obama for inspiring his young daughter to eat more vegetables, and for always encouraging kindness. After each person finished speaking, they got a huge surprise. Michelle Obama herself stepped out from behind a curtain. She hugged them and thanked them for their kind words. The participants were surprised and emotional. Some even cried on the first lady’s shoulder.
Title: Michelle Obama Surprises Supporters on 'Tonight Show'
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1624/michelle_o.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Michelle Obama Surprises Supporters on 'Tonight Show'' data-article-id='2142'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='9792'>Barack and Michelle Obama are saying their goodbyes as their time in the White House comes to an end.</span> <span data-start-time='9792' data-end-time='17583'>The President and First Lady have been making their final speeches and television appearances.</span> <span data-start-time='17583' data-end-time='25542'>Michelle Obama recently did a farewell interview with television host Oprah Winfrey. </span> <span data-start-time='25542' data-end-time='33646'>Barack Obama gave his farewell speech to the American people in Chicago on Tuesday night.</span> <span data-start-time='33646' data-end-time='43479'>And on Wednesday, Michelle Obama had some fun with late night television host Jimmy Fallon on “The Tonight Show.”</span> <span data-start-time='43479' data-end-time='50479'>One part of the show the first lady took part in is called “Thank-You Notes.”</span> <span data-start-time='50479' data-end-time='53417'>It is a popular segment.</span> <span data-start-time='53417' data-end-time='67313'>In it, Fallon usually writes humorous “Thank-You Notes” to celebrities, people in the news or strange things he notices about life.</span> <span data-start-time='67313' data-end-time='79063'>For example, he once wrote a thank-you note to the word moist “for being the worst word, ever.”</span> <span data-start-time='79063' data-end-time='84750'>Fallon and Obama took turns writing messages.</span> <span data-start-time='84750' data-end-time='97292'>Fallon wrote “Thank you, First Lady Michelle Obama, for bringing a whole new meaning to the phrase ‘the right to bear arms.’”</span> <span data-start-time='97292' data-end-time='106083'>Obama is known for showing off her strong arms by wearing sleeveless dresses.</span> <span data-start-time='106083' data-end-time='116604'>But in a more serious segment, the show’s producers asked regular people to describe what Michelle Obama means to them.</span> <span data-start-time='116604' data-end-time='122771'>The people looked at a painting of the first lady as they spoke.</span> <span data-start-time='122771' data-end-time='132979'>One woman said, “because of you, I know that my race does not define who I am, or what I can accomplish.”</span> <span data-start-time='132979' data-end-time='139479'>Another person said, “Thank you for making me a more confident woman.”</span> <span data-start-time='139479' data-end-time='146854'>One man said Michelle Obama reminded him of the best teachers he ever had.</span> <span data-start-time='146854' data-end-time='158063'>Another man thanked Obama for inspiring his young daughter to eat more vegetables, and for always encouraging kindness.</span> <span data-start-time='158063' data-end-time='163500'>After each person finished speaking, they got a huge surprise.</span> <span data-start-time='163500' data-end-time='168063'>Michelle Obama herself stepped out from behind a curtain.</span> <span data-start-time='168063' data-end-time='172521'>She hugged them and thanked them for their kind words.</span> <span data-start-time='172521' data-end-time='176292'>The participants were surprised and emotional.</span> <span data-start-time='176292' data-end-time='180792'>Some even cried on the first lady’s shoulder.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1624/wearing_dresses.m4a'><span>wearing dresses</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1624/encouraging_kindness.m4a'><span>encouraging kindness</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1624/eating_more_vegetables.m4a'><span>eating more vegetables</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1624/to_succeed_in_doing_something.m4a'><span>to succeed in doing something</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=7936 data-hint-location='79063' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1624/what_did_the_host_and_first_lady_take_turns_doing.m4a'>What did the host and First Lady take turns doing?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='writing messages'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1624/taking_part.m4a'><span>taking part</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1624/bringing_meaning.m4a'><span>bringing meaning</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1624/stepping_out.m4a'><span>stepping out</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1624/writing_messages.m4a'><span>writing messages</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=7937 data-hint-location='172521' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1624/the_participants_were__blank_.m4a'>The participants were <span class='blank'>surprised and emotional</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='surprised and emotional'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1624/humorous_and_strange.m4a'><span>humorous and strange</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1624/confident_and_poular.m4a'><span>confident and poular</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1624/kind_and_supportive.m4a'><span>kind and supportive</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1624/surprised_and_emotional.m4a'><span>surprised and emotional</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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