He might have left the show some months ago now, but it appears Charlie Pickering‘s legacy lives on at The Project desk – at least in one particular form. On last night’s episode, and as the show was wrapping up, Project anchor and all-around loveliest person in the world Carrie Bickmore took time to read out tweets from viewers on a story aired earlier in the program. When she held up a sheet of paper from her desk to read off, viewers noticed a very curious, strangely familiar looking doodle on the back of the page.
OMG! So embarrassed! Was laughing with audience in the break about what @charliepick signed at the end of every show! #CharliesRevenge #oops
— Carrie Bickmore (@BickmoreCarrie) July 10, 2014
Though some have suggested it was a prank pulled on Carrie, the most obvious explanation seems to be that, during an ad break, a member of the audience asked what former host Charlie Pickering would sign on his notes at the end of every episode – a trademark pen flourish that clearly piqued people’s interests. Carrie obliged and showed them, and simply forgot that she’d drawn it when the show went back on air.
To all those who have asked what I sign at the end of @theproject here it is, for 1244 eps I’ve signed this.Thank you pic.twitter.com/LEkpHC2NU9
— Charlie Pickering (@charliepick) April 7, 2014
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