September 26, 2005

AMEN, BROTHER:

Man Takes Citizenship Oath, Wins Lottery (AP, 9/26/05)

A man who immigrated from Kenya to the United States found prosperity beyond his expectations on the day he became a U.S. citizen.

Shortly after Moses Bittok, of West Des Moines, took the oath of citizenship on Friday, he discovered he had a $1.89 million winning ticket from the Iowa Lottery's Hot Lotto game.

"It's almost like you adopted a country and then they netted you $1.8 million," Bittok said Monday as he cashed in his ticket. "It doesn't happen anywhere — I guess only in America."

Posted by Orrin Judd at September 26, 2005 5:39 PM
Comments

Just remember, Moses: people have made and LOST $1.89 million in America too.

Then again, people have made and lost and again made $1.89 million in America as well.

Furthermore, ad nauseum.

Posted by: Just John at September 26, 2005 6:19 PM

Hopefully, there was some questions about the Internal Revenue Service on Moses' citizenship test. He's going to need to know about those things in a hurry.

Posted by: John at September 26, 2005 6:27 PM

Why does this sound like an e-mail scam: "I recently received a winning lottery ticket but cannot receive the monies because of citizenship application issues. If you will forward your account information to me, I will split the proceeds 50/50 with you."

Posted by: "Edward" at September 26, 2005 6:30 PM

Yeah, I'd call that a good day.

Posted by: Matt Murphy at September 26, 2005 7:08 PM

His only problem is that every day may seem like a letdown after this one...

Posted by: Matt Murphy at September 26, 2005 7:14 PM

Sure, then watch him win again.

Posted by: Mike Beversluis at September 26, 2005 7:49 PM

Only in America! And what luck to be in the best country in the world to blow the lot on guns, lapdancers and cocaine!

(Only kidding - good on him. The media should report more good news stories amongst the otherwise relentless torrent of misery, crime and scare-mongering)

Posted by: Brit at September 27, 2005 9:28 AM

Yeah, this is really the kind of divine intervention which just goes to prove that the U.S. IS God's chosen country. What could be any clearer?KB

Posted by: KB at September 27, 2005 7:58 PM

OK, I give in OJ, all humor IS conservative.

Posted by: Jason Johnson at September 27, 2005 10:41 PM

And the Left exists only to amuse us.

Posted by: oj at September 27, 2005 11:00 PM

KB:

So it's three cheers for God and His love of gambling!

Posted by: Brit at September 28, 2005 5:15 AM
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