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It feels easier to win in the lottery than to sell one copy of my game.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Oh you'll win the lottery alright. Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery"!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Wait, you haven't read Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery"? It's required reading for first year lit students. Hold on. *puts on reading glasses and starts reading*

The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green...

[...]

...“It isn’t fair,” she said. A stone hit her on the side of the head. Old Man Warner was saying, “Come on, come on, everyone. ” Steve Adams was in the front of the crowd of villagers, with Mrs. Graves beside him.

“It isn’t fair, it isn’t right,” Mrs. Hutchinson screamed, and then they were upon her.

The end.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

i ain't won jack alot from the squattery

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Put that on a hat.