Admission Ticket

The average price of a movie ticket in the 1930s was around 5 cents, perhaps a little more depending on location.  In the 1940s, a ticket would set you back a quarter (give or take a few cents).   The average price in 2011 is around $8.

Admission into the maze is free; but once you're in you will soon realize that one must pay to reside amongst the other inhabitants.  The maze is funded by all different types of currencies being exchanged at any given second on any given day.  While this is a necessary and essential part of the foundation of the structure of the maze, there are other methods of payment that exists within its twists and turns.  Payment is often rendered in the form of blood, sweat, tears, respect, assistance, guidance, kindness, encouragement, dedication......

Seventy-seven years ago, today, Tully McCoy entered this maze.  His parents, Jim and Virgie McCoy, with God's help, of course, gave him an admission ticket.  He remembers paying 15 cents for a movie ticket as a young boy.  He has paid far more than that to live within this maze for the past 77 years.  He has experienced good times and bad times, happy times and sad times, defeats and victories.  I want to thank him for his part in giving me my admission ticket, and for loving me through the twists and turns.  And Mom...thank you, too!  You are the other half of my admission ticket.  I'm glad I've been given the opportunity to share the maze with the two of you for the past 40 years.

I'll see ya in the box!