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Sports Stadium Throne Celebrating Working Class Heroes

Heroic working class citizen voted on by the people sits in the honorary throne during big sporting events.
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This would be basically modeled after the old Roman emperor's seat at the gladiatorial games. Incredibly decorated, seats for family and friends surrounding it but the throne itself perched high up at the best site in the stadium.

The throne's occupant would be voted on by the people, a hard working bus driver supporting a family of 3 who saved a passenger with CPR for instance, a grocery clerk who's worked the checkout counter for 30 years and stopped a robber, a construction worker that saved an elderly person from a fire risking their life to do so. This would be their day of appreciation given to them by the people.

Before the national anthem, the person's story is told and they get the hero's welcome they've earned as they wave to the people on the view screen.

doctorremulac3, Feb 10 2025

Really ornate looking like this. https://www.dropbox...bl&st=ob4xfcw8&dl=0
Only facing the crowd obviously. AI can be pretty clueless sometimes. [doctorremulac3, Feb 10 2025]

And yes, they'd be asked to wear their work clothes. https://www.dropbox...gw&st=mocj5rat&dl=0
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These are examples. https://www.youtube...watch?v=sUOziK6nCBA
[doctorremulac3, Feb 11 2025]

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       How to keep it from being gamed?
Voice, Feb 11 2025
  

       Well I think the candidate's situation would be verified by various news reports. Plus there's not that much at stake, just getting to sit in a nice chair and get some applause and recognition for doing something good.   

       Unless that's a pun.
doctorremulac3, Feb 11 2025
  

       See link for examples. I think this would be a nice, positive way to start a sporting event.
doctorremulac3, Feb 11 2025
  
      
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