I have many great Matt stories over the year, but this one pretty much tells you who he is.
He was in kindergarten I believe (maybe the 1st grade), and his school was having a fundraising auction. Tickets were a dollar.
I brought him down to the set of CHEERS to hawk his tickets. Those people had money.
He goes up to Kirstie Alley and says, “Hi, would you like to buy a raffle ticket for the Warner Ave School fair? Tickets are a dollar and the prize is a brand new television set.”
Kirstie says, “sure” and hands him a twenty. He’s a little flustered. He tells her he hasn’t sold enough to have $19 change. She says, that’s okay. Keep the twenty. To which Matt says, “Yeah, but you might not win.”
Is this a good kid or what?
Happy Birthday, Matt. I love you and sorry about your Red Sox this year.
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Happy Birthday, Matt!
Ken: I use the phrase " really gripes my diffy" when I can't say something a little more profane. It's M*A*S*H* related, for sure, and sounds like Henry, although Frank might be a possibility, too. If it's Henry, I know it's before your time, but I thought maybe my fellow readers might chime in with a character and an episode title.
Google didn't help me at all, and man, that really gripes my diffy.
Happy birthday, Matt.
Happy Birthday, Matt!
That's a great story. Kids that age often have a highly tuned sense of fair play and taking $20 for a $1 item violates that sense.
Happy BIrthday Matt!
Happy Boit day. I've met your daughter, but I've never met Matt.
I ask this question every time you post about him.
Is Matt a writer like you? Or does he have a real job? (Rim shot) (Winking emoji)
M.B.
Many harpo returns of the day, Matt !
Happy birthday, Matt!
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