{"id":520,"date":"2018-03-21T13:44:17","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T18:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/walkingdeadman.com\/?p=520"},"modified":"2018-03-21T13:44:18","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T18:44:18","slug":"scratching-one-more-thing-off-my-bucket-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/walkingdeadman.com\/index.php\/2018\/03\/21\/scratching-one-more-thing-off-my-bucket-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Scratching One More Thing Off My Bucket List!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>I’ve been watching the Jerry Springer Show off and on throughout its 27 year run. I was always amazed at the crazy people on stage and the sometimes even crazier people in the audience. Well… I’ve finally joined the club! On March 20, 2018 I sat in the second row center of the audience on the Jerry Springer Show! Wow… imagine\u00a0that!<\/em> My childhood buddy Leo gave me a call and asked if i wanted to go. At first I thought he was kidding (and oh\u00a0what<\/em> a kidder he is) but then I realized he was serious. So with his sister and her husband, John and Delores we made the relatively short trip up to Stamford Conn. to see the show. This was a first for all of us so we didn’t know what to expect. Jokingly I stated to Leo that I hope he’s not getting me up here to get me\u00a0onstage\u00a0<\/em>to tell me he is secretly in love with me! We all had a good laugh! The whole stage area seems a lot smaller than it looks on TV. I sat directly behind the middle security guy so my view was unobstructed. We had a\u00a0ball!\u00a0<\/em>It was so much fun we all claimed returns! We actually sat through the recording of\u00a0two<\/em> episodes! It’s just a unique experience and loads of fun. Between the shows we played games and had a lot of laughs! I thank God for my friends and family… they’re the\u00a0best!<\/em> Here are some pics! Peace and blessings!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’ve been watching the Jerry Springer Show off and on throughout its 27 year run. I was always amazed at the crazy people on stage and the sometimes even crazier people in the audience. Well… I’ve finally joined the club! 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