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A winning lottery ticket becomes the winning ticket to the other world for an unlucky lucky man.
In a dramatically ironic twist that defies all odds, an unremarkable man named Joe Schmoe won the $200 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot yesterday in Ohio, only to unfortunately succumb to a sudden stroke. The news shocked not only Joe’s family and friends but also the entire nation, which found itself hanging on the absurd tale of his meteoric rise to wealth and equally swift and fatal fall.
Joe, a 52-year-old plumber from Youngstown, had developed the habit of spending $10 a week on lottery tickets for the past decade. Known for his calm and laid-back nature, he never showed the slightest trace of disappointment after each unsuccessful lottery drawing. “Every lost ticket is the countdown to the winning ticket,” he often said with an ironic smile.
According to reports, after discovering that he had finally hit the jackpot, he was overcome with a surge of joy that quickly transformed into a fatal attack. “He had never felt such excitement in his life; maybe that’s what killed him,” his best friend, Bob Dole, tearfully stated. “You know what he always said: ‘If I win the lottery, I’ll probably die of excitement.’ I guess it was one of those bad jokes that came true.”
Ironically, the fate of Joe Schmoe will remain as an example of life’s greatest paradoxes, offering a narrative that will put a grim smile on Lady Luck’s face. A story that serves as a reminder that sometimes, fate has a rather morbid sense of humor.
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