That Spinning Wheel...

    Wheel of Fortune, The Price Is Right, etc.   I've watched these shows, more or less,  for a long time.  I know the drill.  The contestants spin the wheel, sometimes landing on a cash prize. They guess correctly or their disc slides into a slot with a large amount of money. They uncover a phrase and decipher the clues. They go to the final round of the show and sometimes win big. Rewarded for less than an hour's involvement.
     For even the amount of $10,000 or so, the crowd goes wild. Friends and family are in the audience and rush the stage afterwards. There is hugging and kissing and outright jubilation. Celebrating may or may not continue after the show is over; no one can know that.  But the joy and happiness is obvious for the occasion, no doubt about that.
    In real life, ...