Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving! It was really fun talking about the Price is Right, in 1976, when I was so excited, and jumped on Bab Barker’s foot, accidentally on the Price is Right” game show on my recent interview, on the”500 Section Lounge Podcast on November 10, 2020.
I was interview by the MC Sam Sprunger, and his co-hosts, Matt and Chris.
When I won the big prize on “The Price is Right” game show. I happened to be there with my friend Greg Perkins. I was working in a grocery store at the time, and he had an extra ticket. I was picked out of 400 guests, and ended up winning the big showcase prize back then. I was interviewed for 30 seconds, and had to make the producer laugh, in a line of 400 people., and I did! And I know I was told to wear a colorful shirt. It was a red white and blue Golf shirt.
On that show I won the big showcase, an 18 foot Ranger speed boat, a stereo, and a microwave oven and a modern bunk bed set, that my 4 boys grew up in. They were really spacey looking. I also won a trip to Hawaii. Bob Barker was really mad , when I stepped on his foot. I was told before the show to be careful not to step on his foot. The first thing I bid on was the bunk beds, and I bid $925.00, and I was only $25 under what the cost. I won the bunk beds, and then in the middle of the show, I was able to spin the big wheel, and I got 65 and then 30, on the spin, and that is how I was able to go for the big showcase.
But I was so excited when I won the big showcase, I ran down to kiss the girls on the show, and see my prizes, and forgot about his foot. And that is when I came down on his foot, when I jumped up, since I was so excited. I had forgotten what he said. But it was all worth it.
I thought about my moment on “the Price is Right” after watching The Griswold’s National Lampoons European Vacation, on this Thanksgiving Day. We all have our moments! Just pinch yourself when it happens! This is what Anthony Robbins always said you should do.
Again, it was fun talking about this experience again, on my recent 500 Section Lounge interview.
Life is full of moments, and this was a great one, and I will remember this special moment for rest of my life. I have run into many people, in my lifetime, and they tell me they never met anyone, who won the big prize on “The Price is Right”, and now you do! Hope everyone had a Happy Covid Thanksgiving! I know I have a lot to be thankful for, and I hope you do as well. Thanksgiving is one day , we can reminisce, and talk about what we are really thankful for on this earth, as well as all those specials things that have happened up to this point in our lives.
Sincerely , David F. D’Orazi, Happy Thanksgiving 2020
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