Record Powerball Jackpot Draws Out the Dreamers ; at a Biddeford Store, Visions of Tropical Islands Dance in Patrons' Heads.
Portland Press Herald › February 19, 2006
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The blinking sign hanging from a pipe high above the counter at 3 D's Variety wasn't doing much to draw attention to today's $365 million Powerball jackpot. No problem. Most customers of the Main Street store clearly knew the Powerball payoff had climbed to an all- time high. Many, like Jimmy West of Biddeford, had come in to buy tickets before tonight's drawing, driven by visions of comfort only money can buy.
Being a dreamer seems to be a prerequisite for betting even $1 for a one-in-146 million chance of winning the Powerball jackpot. West, a 61-year-old retiree who made potato chips at a plant in Scarborough for two decades, said he could be found in the Caribbean islands if he won, or possibly Hawaii.See the full content of this document
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Record Powerball Jackpot Draws Out the Dreamers ; at a Biddeford Store, Visions of Tropical Islands Dance in Patrons' Heads.
"I'm going to take a long trip - and I ain't coming back," he said. "I'm going to have a chauffeur take me everywhere I go."
Several other 3 D's customers mentioned tropic...See the full content of this document
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