The fact that he could buy something with a digital currency would have been more fascinating to him than the price of Bitcoin. This isn't just about Bitcoin but any tradable commodity like Gold, Silver, and even more primitive the land prices. Unlike gold & silver bitcoin is not a physical commodity which makes it perfect to appear in the headlines. I'm sure many of us would have stories like this if you've been on the forum since the beginning. I've won a lot of luck-based games on the forum or other simple tasks where getting paid 1 BTC plus wasn't a big deal.