The night after Hick won the 10 packs of Oscar Mayer bacon for $1 in the table drawing at the auction... he went to a different auction, and won the table drawing again. This time the ticket was $2. Hick won LUMBER. As with all table drawings, you get to choose which item you want from the sellers who have donated something for the table drawing. So conceivably, Hick could have won 10 more pounds of bacon, worth $70.
Anyhoo... he chose the lumber. That's because Hick LOVES wood, heh, heh. This was 9 boards. 10-foot-long 2x4s. Hick said they're going for about $12 apiece right now. Which means he got $102 worth of lumber for $2.
I don't know how Hick finds so many bargains. He might just as well put a chaise lounge out in the front yard, and wait for free expensive items to fall from the sky. Of course they wouldn't land on him, but beside him, stacked neatly. Somebody driving down our gravel road might stop and fan him with a palm frond, which would draw the attention of the next passer-by, who might stop to drop grapes in Hick's mouth. Chocolate-covered, of course.
If only he could find a Table Drawing themed slot machine.
ReplyDeleteYes! Then maybe he could win $8,600 for himself. Or at least 50 cents!
DeleteHas Pony seen this? Perhaps PO help is on the way.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/usps-places-3-billion-50000-delivery-vehicles-electric
The Pony hasn't mentioned the electric vehicles. I'll have to ask. I DID see 7 of the LLVs (Long Life Vehicles) cooling their tires at the repair shop on Tuesday. AND The Pony got off work after only four hours on Wednesday, because he said he and another worker had to share a vehicle since there weren't enough.
DeleteHe does seem to have the (almost) Midas touch.
ReplyDeleteWith junk, anyway. He's got the REVERSE Midas touch with scratchers. Even walking past somebody scratching one will make it lose...
DeleteHe is the bargain magnet!
ReplyDeleteYes, he definitely has unexplained attractive powers.
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