... A Live Studio Audience

When I was eight years old my mother carted my sister and myself off to participate in the taping of a children’s television show called the “Grab Bag.” My mother was overly concerned with her appearance, both physical and reputation, as such, we were dragged off to all manner of things we had no real interest in simply because doing so made her look good to others. This time she garnered eight tickets for friends and family for participation in the local TV show hosted by Jim Allen. I really had no interest in any of it at all, so when it came time to volunteer to play one of the games I did not raise my hand in the frantic waving designed to get picked - the only one who did not. Evidently I thought keeping my hands in my pockets would both signal my intention and seamlessly blend me into the background of screaming kids, but since I was the only one not raising my hand I was a stand out, a lone wolf, an easy target for being selected. As I recall I completed the first simple task and was sure that was it, but to my chagrin I ended up being selected as the grand prize contestant as well.

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