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Personal Narrative: The Lottery In Our Community
Our community is known for its love for fun and entertainment. Every year, we usually host a festival in honor of our patron saint, and this weekend is full of song, dance and of course food. On top of this tradition, you can also see our commitment to entertainment and fun by simply checking out the regular activities of most individuals in the community. Everyone loves to hav fun, like social dances and even playing social bingo every weekend. Lottery is also a favorite past-time in our community- it’s the closest thing we can get to casino gaming since the nearest casino is more than 500 miles away. Every week, we always make it a point to place our bet. My family is a regular better, and I make it a point to get a ticket after leaving work. It has been my …show more content…

All of a sudden, someone from our community won. It was $500,000- not the multi-million jajckpot, but it was good enough to electrify the community. We talked among ourselves, and asked ho could be the lucky winner. The nes got all of us excited, and I decided to continue my betting. After a few days, we were surprised to hear another news that another resident got a substantial winnings from the lottery! Again, it was a guessing game for all of us.
I was talking to the lady behind the counter of the supermarket, and she mentioned that someone had won the lottery, and the ticket was purchased from their outlet. At that moment, it did not register on my mind that the winning ticket could be mine. I was one of those residents who were excited and happy for the good fortune given to the community. Then all of a sudden, she mentioned that I was the one who got the winning ticket! I was surprised by her revelation, and for a moment, I was lost for words.
I immediately rushed home, checked and verified the numbers. I also called by fiancee, and she was overwhelmed and happy as well to know that I was the winner. Thanks to my combination of numbers, I am now $500,000

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