(Warning: Parks & Rec spoilers ahead.)
The final episode of the hit NBC show Parks & Recreation aired last night. There was a lot to take in with all the time-jumps and looks at where all these characters will be in the future. There was some ambiguity as to whether Leslie Knope or her husband Ben Wyatt ended up as President of the United States by 2048, as well as closure for pretty much every other major character on the show.
And Ron Swanson, the libertarian icon, ended his story––as the superintendent of a national park––on an interesting note. On the one hand, he gets to roam the woods alone and preserve it for future generations. On the other hand, he has to work for the federal government, which the Swanson of the past would be appalled by.
But because his job would basically make Swanson an employee of the Interior Department, the actual Interior Department tweeted about the finale last night:
Welcome to the @Interior family! RT @parksandrecnbc: #ParksFarewell pic.twitter.com/n4IESxr3Vv
— US Dept of Interior (@Interior) February 25, 2015
But it wasn’t just the Interior Department that tweeted about the show, the National Parks Service tweeted their farewell, along with the Twitter accounts for various national parks all over the country:
"Crying: acceptable at funerals & the @GrandCanyonNPS" Ron Swanson #ParksFarewell (We get you, Ron!) pic.twitter.com/YyQE28xRQe
— NationalParkService (@NatlParkService) February 25, 2015
Check out @ValleyForgeNHP's guide how to #TreatYoSelf in #NationalParks after #ParksFarewell! http://t.co/llnJiJHpKh pic.twitter.com/A4XAeJSj5y
— NationalParkService (@NatlParkService) February 25, 2015
Please don't call us for info about #PawneeNationalPark. We don't want to be the ones that have to break the bad news! #FarewellParks
— NationalParkService (@NatlParkService) February 25, 2015
"Go outside. Remain."
#NationalParks #ParksAndRec #ParksFarewell #treatyoselftoyosemite pic.twitter.com/E29lnV75ta
— Yosemite National Pk (@YosemiteNPS) February 25, 2015
We will miss you #LeslieKnope! #ParksFarewell pic.twitter.com/zFSn8q3bMG
— Everglades Natl Park (@EvergladesNPS) February 25, 2015
Farewell to Regional Director Leslie Knope! We're firing the cannon in your honor! @parksandrecnbc #ParksFinale pic.twitter.com/umqHV0FDHd
— Valley Forge NHP (@ValleyForgeNHP) February 25, 2015
We're saying a sad goodbye to the Pawnee crew tonight but we're not going anywhere #Knopewerenot #NationalParks #ParksandRec #ParksFarewell
— Joshua Tree NPS (@JoshuaTreeNP) February 25, 2015
Hey, if that’s why you’re here, it’s cool with us. Ewoks (and others) are welcome 365.
#MuirWoods #ParksFarewell http://t.co/CIfTcyS5n7
— Golden Gate NRA (@GoldenGateNPS) February 25, 2015
"Sting like a bee. Do not float like a butterfly. That's ridiculous." – Ron Swanson #ParksFarewell #ParksandRec http://t.co/3FeuSoeZhX
— SaguaroNationalPark (@SaguaroNPS) February 25, 2015
NPS brings the Grand Canyon, you bring the hankies. #NationalParks #ParksandRec -etw pic.twitter.com/4WCQbKhZCV
— Grand Canyon NPS (@GrandCanyonNPS) February 25, 2015
Actually, America, you can just take our audio tour. #GoldenGateNPS #Alcatraz #GGNRA #ParksFarewell http://t.co/Ai2MuQXJKo
— Alcatraz Island (@AlcatrazIsland) February 24, 2015
And on top of all that, the FBI got involved too.
For non-fans of the show, here’s a brief recap: Andy Dwyer has had a long-running fake FBI persona called Bert Macklin. He’s donned this persona when conducting super-secret investigations and interrogating threats to national security (sort of).
And so, today, this happened:
Your ways were unconventional, but you'll be missed Macklin. #ParksFarewell To learn about a real FBI career, visit http://t.co/HIYV9b74KC.
— FBI (@FBI) February 25, 2015
And as a special bonus, Vice President Joe Biden made yet another cameo in the finale, and he also tweeted about the finale:
Leslie Knope and VP Biden together one last time. Congrats to Parks and Rec on tonight's finale. #ParksFarewell pic.twitter.com/3K3I98Lwme
— Vice President Biden (@VP) February 25, 2015
Well, how’s that for a sendoff?
[h/t UPROXX]
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