the elusive mcrib has appeared and disappeared on mcmenus with little warning like a meat brigadoon. mcrib hunters never know what bribs brings it out of hiding, is it a surplus of slaughterhouse floor scrapings, and its contents have always been cloaked in mystery, the mcdonald's site lists 70 ingredients none of which are rib, though it does include azo-dicarbon-amide, a flour bleaching agent used in yoga mats. >> so even a mcrib technically counts as exercise. [ applause ] and this photo might just explain mcdonald's new slogan, think with your mouth. because if you think with your brain, i am not sure if you would eat it. we will be right back. [ cheers and applause ](@my+nxlw [ cheers and applause ] >> welcome back, everybody. nation, you know i like to stay on the cutting edge of technology, every time they announce a new tech device i am the first one to receive a alert on my beeper. that is telling me right now to check the old fax machine. >> what's that? i get 1,000 free aol minutes? i can finay finish down lowing that picture of teri hatcher! force. >> folks, that is why i

decades the elusive mcrib has appeared and disappeared on mcmenus with little warning like a meat brigadoon. what brings it out of hiding, full moons, a surplus of slauths house floor scrapings? >> there you go, good morning, everyone, it is wednesday, december 4th and what are we locking at? look at that, guys. it is beautiful. >> the night. tonight is the night. >> is it really, the lighting, everything? >> 7:00. >> you will be there, willie? >> i will be on my couch. i am not hosting it. i will be watching. >> you will be somewhere. >> i was going to take you to the tree lighting. >> i think you should come. why don't you join me? >> it's a lot of people. >> and joe. are you not a people person? >> a busy time around here. >> with us on site, we have the national affairs editor john heilman. >> held plo. >> i know. >> that suggests maybe not doing that again. mike barnacle is with us as well. i had the most wonderful evening last night. did we get -- no, i did not have the mcrib. i don't have photos. of course, you don't, lorrial, paris, usa. the most amazing event ever. we are going to