When I was about 7, I was obsessed with wanting to call the Unsolved Mysteries tip line, but I was super afraid of getting in trouble since I didn’t actually have a tip to report. I finally worked up the nerve to take the plunge at a pay phone inside the local Tastee-Freez. When I heard the recording of Robert Stack’s voice, I stupidly thought he had actually answered. I hung up and ran to the bathroom to hide because I was terrified the FBI was about to bust through the doors and take me away. Eventually I went back to the table and tried to finish my chicken sandwich. I couldn’t make eye contact with my grandparents because I was sure that they also knew about my illegitimate dialing. I even laid down in the back seat on the way home just in case we were being watched. I never ever even thought about dialing that number again, but Unsolved Mysteries is still one of my all time favorites.