Reviving one of my best post-Milionaire memories

[franktangredi]

Yesterday was the 20th anniversary of the airing of my second episode of WWTBAM. And yesterday, a young man contacted me on Facebook and reminded me of one of the most delightful experiences of my subsequent 15 minutes of fame.

A couple of weeks after my appearance, Pam got a phone call from a man in our neighborhood. He said, "Ever since you appeared on Millionaire, I am no longer my 10 year-old son's hero." His son was excited that somebody from West Babylon was on his favorite tv show and was constantly asking his father to drive by our house on the chance he might see me. Could we possibly come over and surprise him?

When Pam and I got out of the car, the boy was mowing the lawn. His father called him over and when he realized who had just visited him, his face lit up. It was the only time in my life I felt like Babe Ruth!

I saw him twice more that year - when I played Santa at the firehouse and when they came to see me in Mame. That was the last I heard of him ... until yesterday. He found me again, and it was almost as much fun as the first time. His timing was great, because he and his folks ended up playing my music game last night. He also dug up his tape of my second episode and posted it on YouTube.

He also told me a funny story. He recently acted as musical director for a production of The Sound of Music. And when he heard the song "There's No Way to Stop It," he wondered where he had heard it before....

[bazodee]

Looking for the "like" button!

[Bob Juch]

Norman Mailer, I hate that guy!