What they licked for a ticket...

Tickets for the Bryan Adams show were sold out within two days late last year…and the ONLY tickets available were Darren’s own pair, which he kindly agreed to forfeit.

 

Listeners voted for the finalists during the week and the candidates were whittled down to Daniel Bruwer, Tarryn Goose, Jairus Naidoo and Leon Fourie.

 

These brave souls – and their intrepid tongues – joined Darren at headquarters this morning, along with the partners they’d take to concert if they won the tickets.

 

They had no idea what they were in for! 

 

Nervous laughter rippled through the foyer as Darren made a surprise announcement: The Lickers wouldn’t be the ones doing the licking for the finals – their partners would have to!

 

Each person randomly selected a number. With a great deal of hands wringing, sighing and feet shuffling, they nervously eyed the bell-shaped covers masking the grimness inside.

 

And then it was time...Check out the video where the finalists are licking it for a ticket:  

 

Leon’s wife Brenda stepped up to the plate and unveiled a filthy, sweaty, stinking flip flop with a disgusting piece of old gum stuck underneath. “All I was thinking about the whole time, were those tickets,” she said afterwards, having run to the bathroom to rinse and gargle. (We chose not to tell her that the flip flop belongs on Breakfast Stack producer George Thorne’s foot…and let’s just say he’s a BIG, hairy guy….)

 

Tarryn Goose and her mum Veronica travelled all the way from Margate and they were determined not to go home empty-handed. Veronica had the unfortunate experience of licking uncooked chicken gizzards. “It was the most disgusting thing I ever did!” she later admitted.

 

Jairus Naidoo brought his best friend Ashir Daodari. Ashir thought he’d be providing some good old fashioned support to his buddy….but once this day is over, Ashir would’ve licked a vile snot-like substance pasted onto an old tissue. Ah, but what are best friends for after all?! The KwaDukuza resident says, “It tasted slimy. It was absolutely disgusting to lick it. I only feel better because I’m thinking about the tickets.”

And finally Glenwood’s Daniel Bruwer gave wife Dominique an encouraging pat on her back as he gently guided her to the icky, used, brown-stained toothbrush.  “Go for it my love!” he said and stood back as Dominique did the deed.

Four finalists and all four pulled off the stunt effortlessly. 

 

So who deserved the pair of tickets? 

 

Well Darren and the team, being the kind-hearted souls that they are, all handed over their tickets as a reward for the contestants being such good sports! 

 

So in the end, everyone was a winner!

 

-The Breakfast Stack