Money doesn't grow on trees, but it grows on yellow pieces of paper. That must be one of our favorite quotes ever from a lottery winner. It's what James Green said when he went to pick up his lottery winnings.
James Green won $500,000 in April of 2009. He'd been buying lottery tickets every week for twenty years. And, as he usually does, he gave his tickets to the retailer to verify them. But this time, he won a lot. The retailer showed him the computer screen and James thought he had just won $500. The retailer told him to take a closer look. James did so. That's when he realized that he didn't win $500. He won $500,000. That's half a million dollars! Actually, James lives in New Zealand, so it's about $275,000 USD. That's still a fantastic win!
The win came at the perfect time for James Green. He had been laid off from his job as a welder just four weeks prior to the big win. And, now, he doesn't plan on being a big spender. He thinks he could live off the $500,000 and not have to work. He doesn't want to work any more. He'd rather just sit in front of his computer. Ahh, the good life!
Prior to this win, the biggest amount James ever won was $900. Congratulations to James Green on his nice win!
Monday, April 20, 2009
James Green - Money Doesn't Grow On Trees - It Grows On Yellow Paper
Monday, April 20, 2009
Tino Sundin
Posted by: Tino Sundin
Updated at: Monday, April 20, 2009
