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EDITOR’S NOTE
Remembering a quirky Christmas past
The holi
days never fail
to evoke mem
ories.
Whether
through clas
sic symbols
such as me-
norahs or na
tivity scenes,
or more mod
ern ones like holiday lights or songs, we
all experience stirrings of emotion deep
within us.
For me, it’s the iconic movie “A Christ
mas Story.” The quirkiness of the main
character, Ralphie, and his steadfast
hope to have a particular dream come
true, are things we can all relate to.
You see, I once had a quirky dream.
Three years ago, I hopped on a plane to
Los Angeles with one goal in mind - to be
on a game show.
Probably not everyone’s hope, but it
was mine.
In 2018,1 snagged a ticket to the film
ing of “Let’s Make a Deal.” And better yet,
it was a slot on their Christmas show.
“Let’s Make a Deal” debuted in the
’60s and was rebooted in 2009. It’s where
the studio audience dresses up in cos
tume and hopes to get picked to make
deals with the host.
For our holiday game show, I con
vinced my friend to dress up in “A Christ
mas Story” theme. He was Ralphie
dressed in a pink bunny suit. And I was
the infamous leg lamp. Yep, I crafted a
lampshade to fit on my head. It even lit
up.
The day of filming, my enthusiasm
was at 200% as we went through a round
of interviews.
We didn’t know who would be picked.
As you file into the studio, they tell you
where to sit. We got placed to the far
right, and as I sat down, I thought I saw
the cameraman turn to focus on me.
The show started and the first deals
came and went. I was getting nervous.
But soon after, they called our names!
My friend and I ran down the aisle, my
lampshade blinking and my arms wav
ing a sign that said “Fragile: Please place
on Let’s Make a Deal.”
The host, comedian Wayne Brady, of
fered us a big box, a door and a small box.
My friend took the small box and won a
computer. I took the big box and won an
entire kitchen set, valued at $6,000. I’ve
never been so excited in my life.
But the best was yet to come. As the
show progressed, it was clear -1 was the
big winner of the show. That meant I
could forfeit my prize and go after the Big
Deal of the Day. When that time came, of
course I said yes!
There I was at the end of the show,
center stage, presented with three doors.
Behind one was a prize val
ued at over $20,000.
I picked Door No. 2. It
wasn’t the big prize, but
I won over $3,000 worth
of camping gear. The best
prize, though, was the ex
perience.
So don’t be afraid to
dream your weird dreams.
You can make it on stage.
Who knows, maybe you’ll
even get on national televi
sion with a lampshade on
your head.
As the year draws to a
close, all of us at Reporter
Newspapers wish you a very happy hol
iday and a prosperous new year!
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