Meeting Vanna Makes 94-Year-Old Man's Wish Come True

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Byline: Jamie Sotonoff

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With a smile that exuded pure joy, Percy Swanson bragged to his friends.

"I had her right here!" he said, pointing to the inside of his arm.

Friday night - as a surprise to Swanson - the 94-year-old Woodstock resident got to meet, hug and briefly chat with his dream girl, "Wheel of Fortune" letter-turner Vanna White.

Slightly flustered by the surprise and the swarm of cameras that followed him onto the "Wheel of Fortune" set at Navy Pier, where they're taping 15 new shows this weekend, Swanson suddenly found himself face-to-face with the woman he religiously watches on television every …