The Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol, America's most welcome drop-in visitors, surprised a New York City man known as the Subway Hero on Dec 22.
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Wesley Autrey is just one of the millions of everyday people who entered the PCH Sweepstakes in hopes of getting that unexpected knock on the door. The Award Patrol showed up at Autrey’s home bearing a massive prize certificate, balloons and bouquets of roses.A Publishers Clearing House custom is to surprise the winner with a recorded announcement. However, Autrey had already been caught on tape before this prize surprise.
In 1953, Publishers Clearing House was established in Port Washington, New York. Its brand is now synonymous with the contests and awards it has employed since 1967, giving out more than $500 million in total.
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