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Carol Perkins: Pick Me, Pick Me Previous Column: Wednesday Afternoons By Carol Perkins When I am sitting in my chair, sewing eyes on teddy bears or making necklaces from beads, I often watch The Wall and Press Your Luck. If I were in California, I'd apply to be on both games since it takes no brain cells. Some of those questions from The Wall are so off the wall that no one would know the answers, so I would pick B. At the end of that show, the "isolated" person can take the original money or risk it for what might be left on the wall. Last week, a contestant signed for the original money and lost $800,000. I would risk what might be rather than what is guaranteed. Easy to say when I'm not deciding. Game shows are addictive. "The Price is Right" is another show I could be on without thinking deeply. Prices are always higher than what we pay around here but knowing that would help. To be chosen, however, the sillier you are, the better chance you have. I'm past silly. Guy sure wouldn't be a contestant. He can be spontaneous silly, but not rehearsed silly. When he watches, he says, "Do you have to act like that to get on?" I wish we were a gaming family. If I mention playing something, they all run for the hills. Jon's family plays Skip Bo every night, but when they played with us one time, and we kept playing against the rules, they said, "No More." When the grandchildren were last here, I played Uno with them, and they didn't make fun of me one time, even though I kept forgetting the rules. Maybe because I baked a chocolate cake. My parents and their friends played Rook and Pitch. In the 50s and 60s, Pitch Tournaments were huge around here. I can see the smoke rising from the cigarettes of both men and women, sitting around the kitchen table, with the window open to draw out the smoke. Makes me cough to think of it. All of us need something to pass the time when we have too much of it. Even when I'm working on a project, I usually binge-watch Sullivan's Crossing or Landman. Matlock is another good one. Guy says I can't be still. My reply, "When I am, I'm ready for Butler's." That's not funny at my age. Share your thoughts with Carol at carolperkins06@gmail.com, or with CM readers using our Comment Form. This story was posted on 2026-03-13 10:11:52
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