When I left the Gas Station Chicken Store on Thursday, I informed Fave that I wouldn't be seeing her on Friday, because we were having an early Easter Dinner. As usual, I had given her a couple of scratchers in an envelope. Just a little token of good will for her cheerful clerking. I don't expect any favors for it. It's always fun to hear on Friday if she won anything.
When I returned on Saturday, Fave was glad to see me.
"I couldn't wait to tell you yesterday, but then I remembered you wouldn't be here. I won $100 on my tickets! Actually, I won $106, but I had a $100 winner on a $5 crossword."
"Ooh! That's great!"
"Yeah. The back had [REDACTED] on it, so I figured it was from over in Sis-Town."
"Yes, from the Casey's. When I buy yours, I always get two. I take the first one, and then the second is yours. That way I don't have to try and choose a lucky number, or guess which one I think is a winner. So it seems that I was only one ticket away from a $100 winner, heh, heh. Good to know. I bet you were surprised."
"I thought I was going to win $50. I had the four bonus words at the bottom, and they each won $10. Then I scratched off the prize from the top, because I had three words up there. And under that prize was $60. I'm pretty sure I hollered!"
Heh, heh! It always makes me happy when Fave has a good winner. I don't ask what she plans to do with it, and this time she didn't volunteer. Not my business, but it's interesting to hear if she wants to share.
Here's hoping to more future jackpots for Fave. And for me too, of course!
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