In Search of Somethin' for Nothin'
Seems most of us have a little of somethin’ for nothin’ in us. If it’s not for nothin’, it’s for very little. Just think for only one dollar you might win millions, for a 20c stamp you might win the grand prize and just for filling out an entry blank (no purchase necessary) you could fly off to some gorgeous, exotic place in the sun. I’m talking about all the games of chance that follow us everywhere.
When the lottery first started, we bought quite a few tickets. When our one in nine chance wasn’t working out, we decided to give it up. Well, maybe Mr. Massey decided he would give it up. Mrs. Massey, finds it’s not always possible to resist the temptation for a couple of dollars worth of tickets while paying for the groceries. I have a theory, number one is my lucky number, so if I buy one ticket at the number one checkout stand, I’m going to hit it big. The only problem is, the number one checkout stand at the store where I shop is the express lane and I don’t recall ever going to the store with cash for seven items or less in my life
It’s very difficult to sneak around and play the Lottery game. That little tell tale grey stuff gets all over your clothes and car. The coin with the grey film on it in your purse is a dead give away too.
Getting rid of the evidence isn’t easy either. I put five usual loses in the bottom of the litter container of my car, and you guessed it, Mr. Massey emptied my litter container. You also have to worry about hitting it big the worry of having to tell and getting caught again. I had a two dollar winner once. I put in in a safe place so I wouldn’t lose it, and now I can’t find it. Hope it wasn’t in the bottom of the litter container.
Seems like everything from Twinkie boxes to four roll packs of bath tissue have little cards with grey stuff on them. If you happen to be out of change and don’t want to get your fingernails dirty, they end up in the trash
Cereal boxes are the best source of free gifts and grand prizes. When you take kids shopping, it takes 15 minutes to get the groceries and 45 minutes to pick out the cereal. I had to buy two boxes of Halfsies one time before “Clark” was convinced that the video game pictured on the front of the box, was not in the box. We spend at least 30 minutes when we get home from the store digging through the cereal boxes. Why can’t someone figure out how to keep those little goodies on the top in stead of the bottom of the box. Maybe something as simple as a string would help.
Well, with some extra time this afternoon, think I’ll run down to Safeway, get a bingo card and register to win one of those trips to Hawaii. A person certainly wouldn’t have to worry about telling, if they won a trip to Hawaii.
