Tuesday, February 21, 2012

I won! I won! A new Benelli shotgun...

I guess the planets aligned and for once I was lucky.  Now let me explain, first you have to participate in things to win and I am notoriously cheap.  If I fork over $20 there had better be something worth $30 going in the other hand.  So when this young boy talked me into opening my dusty wallet and handing over $20 for a raffle ticket, my husband about had a heart attack.  He is the one that normally feels pity on the souls of little children selling things, not me.  There was just something about how hard the young man was trying. 

Two days later and no phone call.  Guess I didn't win, but wait there was a message on my cell.  Mrs. Fuller you have won a new gun.  Wow, really?  I called and the gentleman explained that my name was drawn.   I told him the young man that was selling tickets deserved some praise, because he had worked so hard.  The gentleman explained that the gun raffle was to benefit youth shooting sports.  The young man was an avid shooter, but couldn't afford a gun of his own.  The young man's name would go in the hat for every book of tickets he sold.  I immediately asked if the young man had won.  Truly, I was going to give my prize to him if he had not won.  Yes, yes he did win a gun the man at the other end assured me.  He was a very happy boy.  I thanked him for letting me know and hung up. 

A few minutes later he called back.  After looking at the tickets he thought I would like to know that I was the last ticket in the last book the young man had sold.  It was the ticket he had won on.  

To be honest,  knowing that young man's efforts paid off made me happier than winning a gun for myself.  Still, I might go play the lottery.

12 comments:

  1. That's quite an impressive story. And your generosity deserves some praise, but luckily you didn't have to give up the shotgun. Now what are you going to do with it?

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  2. Wow never heard of a gun raffle, guess we don't have a lot of guns here. I did hear once on a local redneck radio station a Mothers Day ad for a gun shop.

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  3. Very nice prize, I haven't had a lot of luck but always buy if a kid comes around.

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  4. Well, I guess I'll start writing very nice comments to you... A blogger with a shotgun deserves respect!
    If seriously, it's a great story! Congratulations!!! I am happy for both of you!

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  5. What a great story,well done on the win. I must admit I am the same as money goes.

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  6. Congratulations! One of the best shot guns made.

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  7. That is such a neat story. I am so glad you both won. That looks like a very nice gun.
    I am so glad that the young man won.
    I never win anything. :)

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  8. Knowing this makes you happy...makes me smile. I'm not a gun person, but with a mountain lion near your abode, I can see where this might come in handy.
    I'm still waiting to win something, but with the last two years I've had, I'm not expecting it any time soon. XOXO

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  9. Aww, that is a wonderful story. That is so cool that you were going to offer him your prize if he didn't win...I love that! Congratulations on your win...and I know what you mean about forking over $20!! I'm the same way...it would be highly unusual for me to buy a raffle for $20.

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  10. That was a win/win! I'm very cheap about raffle and lottery tickets too. Maybe I need to try my luck more often.

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  11. That is terrific!! I would be so thrilled myself so naturally, I am thrilled for you! Enjoy it! :)

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