Tony Clams and The Price is Right

Tony Clams and a friend at the time went to a taping of The Price is Right together. Tony wore a shirt that said 'The Price is Clams!'. Tony got chosen! He made his way down to the bidders area. Drew Carey asked for his name but didn't hear him correctly and called him Tonya Hams. The item up for bid was mid century modern coffee table. Tony knew furniture like he knew folk music and oil. Tony bet $1. The person next to him bet $2 and won.

Tony went back to his seat to watch the rest of the game, only to have his friend at the time get chosen and win the whole game. His friend even guessed the Showcase so well he won both showcases. Tony couldn't believe it because that rarely ever happens. Tony never spoke to that friend again because he got a little to big for his britches with his new jet ski and RV and trip to Italy.

Later in life the friend reached out to Tony Clams to reconnect but couldn't find him. He left a letter apologizing for letting money get in the way of their friendship. The friend let objects, physical things, useless junk, get in the way of something more beautiful and more real even if you can't touch it or ride it or Italy it. That thing is friendship and love. The friend died of cancer shortly after leaving the letter at Clams' last known address.