Deaf Anthology # 231: "Powerball"

It's been confirmed that an Illinois Deaf man, on his way to snowmobiling in northern Wisconsin, bought the winning powerball ticket at a gas station in Appleton. "It's a thrill to hit the 2.5 million dollars jackpot, until I realized that I could lose my monthly SSI benefits, food stamps, Medicaid coverages, and my subsidized HUD apartment. " Mike received a letter from the Social Security Administration reminding him that he's limited to having $3,000 in his savings account.
After thinking about it overnight, he decided not to come forward to claim the prize, throwing away the ticket into the fireplace, the "government have been taking good care of me, I enjoyed life without responsibilities," Howard quoted in an interview with the Northwest Herald at his home in McHenry County. The expiration date passed so state officials return the unclaimed money, increasing the jackpot to 126 millions to be drawn Saturday night. No wonder why some of us are really "Deaf and Dumb."

Revised 4/2/09

This is Smokey, stay tuned to the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Good night, Deaf losers!