"I don't think I'll cash these tickets just yet. I always do that, and then I think, 'I want to buy some tickets. I'll just take this out, and then I can put it back when I win.' Except I haven't been winning like usual! I did that last week, a little at a time, and I spent that one big ticket I had! Since we're going to the casino on Sunday, I want to have this money to take. So I think I'll just put these two tickets in my gambling purse, and cash them out on Saturday."
"Yeah. That's a good idea. Or you'll go through it before Sunday."
"I know! After winning with these two today...what are the odds I'm going to get good winners like that tomorrow?"
"Slim to none."
"Yeah."
So...last night, I put my two winners in my gambling purse when I came upstairs. However...today when I left for town, I figured I'd take them along and cash them. NOT to buy tickets with. But because I was headed over to the main post office, and going right by one of the two stores (Waterside Mart) that will cash the big tickets.
I had a plan in my head, to save this money for Sunday, but have it all ready in paper money, and not worry about cashing it in later. I also had a plan to get the two tickets I send Genius every week, and a couple for myself. The small tickets. Five dollar tickets, not the big Golden Ticket that wins me the high dollars.
When I was cashing the other big winner at the gas station chicken store, the Lady Owner was standing there with the Man Owner while he rang up my soda and got my two tickets out of the case. She made some small talk about the new Christmas tickets that just came out yesterday. I got the $5 one, and commented that it was hard to scratch. She asked me about the Sugar Cookies ticket. It's a $2 ticket, and it smells like Sugar Cookies! (In the past, Missouri has had bacon tickets, and chocolate tickets, and peppermint tickets!) Anyhoo...I told her I'd never tried the Sugar Cookies ticket. And she reached into the counter and GAVE ME ONE FOR FREE!!!
Ain't it SWEET? And it smells delicious!
Of course, when I got home, I scratched my tickets. They were losers. Except for THIS FREE SUGAR COOKIES TICKET! It won two dollars. Tomorrow, I'm taking it back and getting one to send Genius along with his other two, which are already in his envelope with his $6 Chinese food money.
Let the record show that I cashed in my big winners, and I stashed the money in my gambling purse. It is tucked away, safe and sound, the full amount, awaiting Sunday's casino excursion. Where I'm sure it will be lost way quicker than frittering away all week on scratchers.
Good luck at the casino!
ReplyDeleteI've given up on scratch tickets, every year I buy the for a couple of weeks, then give up while I save towards Christmas.
HM--I am so ignorant when it comes to lottery tickets (and many other things, of course), I had no idea there are tickets that are scratch and sniff.
ReplyDeleteI hope you're lucky on Sunday.
I'm not lucky with lottery tickets--all I'd probably get out of the Sugar Cookies would be the aroma!!
ReplyDeleteRiver,
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to my casino trip. That's half the fun. Last time, it was spur-of-the-moment, and I didn't have time to anticipate. Except for the hour-long ride. We are making sure I get to use my $20 in free food, and $35 free play. I get the food coupon twice a month, and the $35 every week, along with varying amounts on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Even I think THAT many trips to the casino would be excessive!
I put something away every week all year long for Christmas. It comes right off the top, before our allowances or entertainment money.
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Sioux,
Even the Man Owner of the gas station chicken store, who has sold tickets forever...told me JUST TODAY that he didn't know until a year or two ago that some tickets are scratch 'n' sniff. "I wondered why, when I got out a new roll, the safe smelled like CHOCOLATE!"
I'm prepared to be UNLUCKY, so if I'm not, that's a bonus! I've already been to town today, and my scratcher-won money is still 100% intact in my gambling purse!
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fishducky,
That's more than Farmer H got out of it this morning, when I handed it to him and said, "Smell this." A couple hours later, when I asked him if he liked it, he said, "Oh. I just looked at it. Did it smell?" I don't know why I even talk to him sometimes. I feel like Charlie Brown's teacher.