George hosted an evening of Open Lines that featured a "phobia hotline" for people with a strong fear of a specific thing or situation. Heather from Salt Lake City Utah said she has feared spiders ever since she watched her father crush a tarantula when she was a child. A caller from Albuquerque said he became claustrophobic after being locked in an abandoned reach-in freezer for several hours. Since then, he claims he cannot ride in elevators and suffers from debilitating panic attacks.
Another caller admitted to being afraid of balloons. She recalled being lured by her older sister into their basement, where the sister turned off the lights and began jumping on balloons. Now the caller cannot even be in the same room with balloons, she explained.
Throughout the show, several listeners phoned in to wish George a happy birthday, including Richard C. Hoagland of Enterprise Mission(1), and 'Marilyn Monroe' (website(2)), who offered up a rather breathy version of "Happy Birthday, Mr. President." Musician Cindy Lora (website(3)) also called in to sing "Happy Birthday" to George.

1. http://www.enterprisemission.com/
2. http://www.amyasmarilyn.biz
3. http://www.cindylora.com

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