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NO.
NO.
No.
no.
Does that introductory stanza graphically convey the transition from defiant denial to soul-crushing acceptance? It should, because, one moment, please adopt a grave tone of voice in your head as you read this,
Bob Barker is retiring from The Price Is Right!
Maybe that's not so bad, I mean fella's still kickin (knock on wood) so I suppose a modicum of perspective wouldn't be out of line, but I am nonetheless worried that the network execs will axe (or even so much worse, update) an anachronistic dinosaur like the price is right without the Bark-factor their to ward them off.
In a fit of curiosity I did a little wikipedia research on the origins of the phrase "knock on wood", which is unknown, and discovered the delightfully named early 19th century childrens game of, no shit, "Tiggy-touch-wood".
NO.
No.
no.
Does that introductory stanza graphically convey the transition from defiant denial to soul-crushing acceptance? It should, because, one moment, please adopt a grave tone of voice in your head as you read this,
Bob Barker is retiring from The Price Is Right!
Maybe that's not so bad, I mean fella's still kickin (knock on wood) so I suppose a modicum of perspective wouldn't be out of line, but I am nonetheless worried that the network execs will axe (or even so much worse, update) an anachronistic dinosaur like the price is right without the Bark-factor their to ward them off.
In a fit of curiosity I did a little wikipedia research on the origins of the phrase "knock on wood", which is unknown, and discovered the delightfully named early 19th century childrens game of, no shit, "Tiggy-touch-wood".