They came by the hundreds, ready to do virtually anything to win World Series tickets in an “Ellen Show” giveaway Tuesday at the University of Houston.
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Ellen teased the segment on Twitter Monday, with lots of Houstonians speculating on her agenda:
I’m giving away something huge at @UHouston tomorrow. I’m not gonna tell you what it is. (#WorldSeries tickets.)
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) October 23, 2017
But for three lucky students, the dream of attending the Fall Classic became a reality when Ellen selected them as the winners.
Asked to dress up in wacky costumes and sing a song to the tune of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” (but with original lyrics), in an interview, the boys said they made a pitstop at a Party City to buy their cowboy costumes — complete with inflatable cows and Astros jerseys.
They expressed their shock to KHOU shortly after winning:
Three UH students win World Series tickets in Ellen's contesthttps://t.co/TNAXZTNqVj
— KYTX CBS19 (@kytxcbs19) October 25, 2017
And, now, the boys will be attending Game 4 Saturday at Minute Maid Park.
With the Astros losing Game 1 at 3 runs to 1 in LA Tuesday night, here’s hoping this weekend’s game is not the last of the season.
Students sing chant in costume and win World Series tickets from Ellen https://t.co/JnszzkTDyQ pic.twitter.com/J5bexGZmBC
— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) October 25, 2017
Don’t quit your day jobs, boys! Go Astros!