Man forgets glasses, mistakenly buys winning lottery ticket

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — A man in southwestern Connecticut who mistakenly bought the wrong lottery ticket is $30,000 wealthier.

Bob Sabo, of Easton, says he didn't want to wait in line to buy a lottery ticket at the Super Stop & Shop in Fairfield, so he decided to buy a ticket from a lottery vending machine — something he had previously never done.

Sabo says he meant to buy two $20 tickets, but says he didn't have his glasses on and instead bought a $30 ticket. When he got home, he discovered the ticket was a winner.

The store will receive $300 from CT Lottery for selling the top prize winning ticket.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/73242c3cada6450dbe6b1d6b57bdfcdb/man-forgets-glasses-mistakenly-buys-winning-lottery-ticket

[ret5hd]

1. hmmm...brings new meaning to the phrase "blind luck".

[mercuryblues]

3. +1

[d_legendary1]

5. I did not see that coming

[mercuryblues]

2. I bet he is

happy he didn't go to Sears.

[SpankMe]

4. This never happens to me. n/t

[d_legendary1]

6. Me neither

[Baitball Blogger]

7. Awwwwwwww!

Why doesn't that ever happen to me? I'm always losing my glasses.

[jamzrockz]

8. who the hell buys a $20

lottery ticket? If I am buying a lottery ticket, it better come with at least a $100m payout and not cost more than $2