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Stephen Colbert's Wrists Raise $171,000 for Charity
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by Jarrett Martineau | January 24, 2008 at 10:11 am
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It's amazing when comedy can do more than make us laugh, it can help out a good cause. Proving that Colbert's carefully cultivated, O'Reilly-esque persona is just a thin 'television veil' to mask his caring and generous true self, his "WristStrong" bracelet campaign has now raised more than $171,000 for charity.
$171,525 is a lot of money for a joke to raise.That's how much Stephen Colbert's "WristStrong" bracelets have raised since the mock talk show host began selling them as part of his "wrist awareness" campaign, started shortly after he broke his left wrist last June.
On Wednesday night's "The Colbert Report" on Comedy Central, the comedian presented the proceeds to the Yellow Ribbon Fund, a charity that assists injured service members and their families.
Colbert has sold the bracelets — a parody of Lance Armstrong's cancer-awareness "LiveStrong" bracelets — and distributed them to any celebrity he could convince to wear one, including Katie Couric, Brian Williams and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
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at 12:51 on January 24th, 2008
Jarrett Martineau, I LOVE THIS STORY! :D Stephen Colbert is GODLY, for lack of a better word, lol! :] And thanks for using my pic!
at 13:10 on January 24th, 2008
We can all do our part to celebrate Stephen Colbert in our own homes.
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at 13:19 on January 24th, 2008
Check out our pics on the slideshow! We bought Stephen's WristStrong bracelets & put them on the rescued critters here at Critter Camp Exotic Pet Sanctuary! See our site! www.crittercamp.biz
We are also looking for a sponsor to help us build a stand alone sanctuary building to house over 500 abandoned pets. We currently house over 200 cast off pets that other sanctuaries or shelters do not care for.
I think the Colbert Critter Camp would be ideal :)
at 16:07 on January 24th, 2008
Stephen Colbert lookin out for the common American, the man is a genius; perhaps even a saint sent by Jesus himself. Knowing evolution to be a falsehood; the man will not be blinded by Satan and the rest of the Democratic Party. Colbert for President 2012.
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at 01:19 on January 25th, 2008
That is what good South Carolinan's Do
at 15:52 on January 27th, 2008
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at 05:52 on January 28th, 2008
It was very difficult to get this picture because security kept yelling at people to not block the entrance to the bathroom. Stephen should go down there and find out why security is attempting to deny us our God given right to take our picture next to the picture of a Great American!
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