I'm Colleen Boyle and I was on Late Night with David Letterman are you Colleen Boyle
yes did you write this letter Colleen see what's the deal with the sneakers I don't think more of a
Bryant would host their shows wearing high tops my first memory of David Letterman was my mom saying
she saw him on Johnny Carson there's something about him that when he comes out it's just who he
is he just made me laugh an Entertainer's life can become one of luxurious isolation cut off from the
day-to-day cares of ordinary people and naturally I hope this happens to me as soon as possible no
no no no no no but in the meantime I still have to do things like answer letters from viewers now
here's a letter for example that we got recently let me share this one with you I wrote that letter
when I was at Sears actually I consumed myself writing it on the register that was the first and
only time I wrote of your mail letter says Dear Dave what's the deal with the sneakers question
mark I doubt Merv or Bryant would host their shows wearing high tops concerned about your
image Colleen Boyle we decided to answer it in person and here now is what we found out when
we drove to see Colleen Boyle my first memory is I was on with this girl Mary Lou and I saw Steve
O'Donnell and he was walking down the aisle and I said to Mary Lou that looks like the guy that
writes for Letterman so Mary Lou screams his name because hey Steve and then I said Mary Lou and we
looked back and he completely disappeared into men's pants and then I remember not thinking
anything more of it and when he came in he was like are you Colleen Boyle and the way he said
it I wasn't sure he was mad at me or something so I remember not knowing how to react Colleen um
we have this little gift for you here this is for you this is for the yard we were over at
your house what is your name Neil Boyle you're Colleen's brother yeah I don't think my brother
knew who David Letterman was you have any idea where we could get a hold of her does she work
around here did she watches in Hicksville well we're gonna try and go over there and talk
with her in person but as long as we're here and you're here could you show us around a place and
maybe show us some of your sister's stuff a lot of closet yeah take a look in her closet that kind of
thing the nail came off so funny and he is so cute and handsome and I came off the Bad shirt and the
gum the hair and the fat face and the weird voice and the low voice and the silly laughs the best
part of him being in my bedroom was when he picked up my Phil Collins album this is where Colleen
spends most of her time when she's at home yep all right and here's her bed and we got some socks
tiny little feet huh yeah right and uh oh the records show us some of these records
over here Neil Phil Collins hello I must be going you know every night before I go to
sleep I say one simple little prayer I say dear God please let Phil Collins have some
AirPlay nice picture of Bill Murray went to see a Steve Martin Show so she actually
she must really enjoy comedy yeah so the question remains why is she watching our show
I have a nice room he didn't go in my room we were in your room ask me a question about
you he didn't go in like and see mine this guy right here was sitting on your bed ooh
one of the guys that worked there he said do you want to come across the street David Letterman's
wants to have lunch and then I said oh um I already took my break and he just looked at
me like I could not believe that I would not immediately go across the street my manager
was like what are you doing she was not happy they thought maybe he was making fun of Sears but when
they found out he was just there to make fun of me then it was fine and then she said I could take my
break and go across the street but don't tell anyone you already took your break what do you
think Colleen it's the perfect ending to a perfect day isn't it are you having a nice time yeah
it's the satisfaction of a job well done right boys
I remember I got recognized a lot say wow you've lost a lot of weight that was a big one
and then they would say uh you had such an annoying laugh yes
it says right here you're concerned about my image
do me a favor stop making that annoying noise come here come here
it's the shoes isn't it it's these shoes right and what would you suggest honey loafers any loafers
you know your brother doesn't laugh like that Neil doesn't have one of those by the way did we untie
Neal when the show ended his assistant producer was nice enough to take us up to outside of his
office so we went in and I just looked at my shoes and Letterman was just so nice to us and he gave
my dad t-shirts as embarrassing as it's been the memories of having that with my dad and my mom
is really the best part I definitely wanted to see him one more time so we went to see a show
and it was before the show started I just put my hand up and said what's the deal with your shoes
uh only used an hour a day yes right and in a couple of weeks they'll be on
eBay right number six the guy who let strangers handle his shoes [Applause]
is that right then they realized that I had been on The Late Night show remember the woman
we chatted with before the show and she she wanted to see my shoes yeah yeah turns out we
know that woman from the old show that's Colleen Boyle do you remember Colleen Boyle of course I
did there she is right there hi Colleen how are you nice to see you how you been thank you very
much for being here that was very nice was she on this show or the old show she was on the old show
and we went out to her house and looked through her closet well no wonder she wanted to see your
shoes yeah exactly we went into the archives yeah we have a still shot of myself uh and Colleen
Boyle I believe in those issue worked at Sears really yeah let's take a look and get ready right
she looks great she still looks great yeah and I look like Marie Osmond Marie and they would make
fun of my voice my girlfriend used to leave on the answering machine penny loafers [Applause] [Music]