I did something yesterday that I have never done before in my life. I bought a lottery ticket.
During my sojourn here in Philadelphia I've had ample time to be a little different from the ordinary me. I've been wearing a suit and tie every day, something I haven't done in about seven years at work. I'm taking cabs in cold weather and I haven't done that since 1993, and I'm fraternizing with the staff.
It is this staff fraternization that has lead me to the purchase of the lottery ticket. I did this back in the early 90s, but at that time it was more or less mandatory considering I was the manager of the staff. At that time I started watching 'Seinfeld' and 'The Late Show' with David Letterman in order to have some daily water cooler talk. Going all the way to brews at the pub in Somerville would have been pushing it way too far for the me of those days. I had none of the physical attributes of today's me that make me the kind of approachable guy I am. Plus I had a very different attitude. I get a lot less snotty in my old age. For example, although I still don't watch much television, I'm not one of those asshats that who, unbidden brags that he only watches Charlie Rose and has never had a television in his living room, ever.
But there's also the aspect of chance, and I really think that I can win $165 million. For reals.
I'm also taking another new chance. I filled out an NCAA bracket. I've made a bunch of choices about which of the teams will win in the March Madness tournament. I've never done it before. I haven't paid any attention, I haven't watched ESPN, but I'm taking my picks seriously.
I predict the following for the Elite Eight: Maryland, Oregon, USC, Georgetown, Kansas, UCLA, Ohio State and Texas A&M. What does it mean? Who knows? I say Georgtown is going to win in a high scoring game against UCLA. I also predict some upsets in the lower brackets. I like Holy Cross over Duke. I like Long Beach State. I like Vanderbilt.
I'm fascinated by the possibility of winning an iPod or a Plasma TV or even a Mini Cooper, or 165 million bucks. What's happening to me?
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