Chris Stover

Apparently, rising prices aren’t just hitting the pockets of everyday Americans. Game show contestants must watch out, too.

This could be me. Last Tuesday, I auditioned to become a contestant on Wheel of Fortune. And according to this article from the well-respected Onion, I could be paying more for buying a vowel.

I survived the first cut of auditions. And now I’ll find out in about 2.5 weeks. Should I make it as a contestant, all expenses - airfare, lodging, etc. - are all on me. This vowel pinch might be worse than we all think.

So, really, the only reason I’m posting this is to talk up the Onion. It’s difficult to come up with story ideas without repeating old ones, and the Onion manages to do a pretty good job. And this is only one example.