Okay, I admit it. I buy a lottery ticket when the prize gets absurdly big. Of course, the minimum prize of $20 million would be as life changing (shattering?) as the world record $1.6 billion purse for tonight’s drawing.
Last night as I was in line to buy our ticket for the drawing for this extraordinary sum of money, the guy in front of me bought $40 of lottery tickets. I also witnessed someone buying $24 worth a few days ago. Last time the top prize got nearly this big I saw a gentleman buy $100 worth of dreams.
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