"The Lottery"

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Post #6,775 by Another Scott 8/27/01 9:59:42 AM Reply	"The Lottery" It was a film I saw in English classs in junior high. It's rather like what you propose as an anti-lottery. It was quite powerful. I haven't been able to find the film, but the story, by Shirley Jackson, is [link\|http://www.mostweb.cc/Classics/Jackson/TheLottery/\|here]. Enjoy. :-) Cheers, Scott.
Post #6,779 by GBert 8/27/01 10:18:13 AM Reply	Pretty close! Did she patent the business process?

Bought your lottery tickets? - (Another Scott) - (12) - Aug. 24, 2001, 04:17:27 PM EDT

Nah.. Powerball corrupts, and absolute - -NT - (Ashton) - (2) - Aug. 24, 2001, 05:56:29 PM EDT

and absolute power is kinda neat... -NT - (Steve Lowe) - (1) - Aug. 24, 2001, 06:19:16 PM EDT

except it ruins yer karma. -NT - (Ashton) - Aug. 26, 2001, 09:00:14 PM EDT

I won't ever do a lottery. - (inthane-chan) - (8) - Aug. 24, 2001, 06:20:40 PM EDT

Good for you. - (Another Scott) - Aug. 24, 2001, 06:38:36 PM EDT

Full agreement. - (a6l6e6x) - Aug. 25, 2001, 02:35:50 PM EDT

Then too.. the whole idea of 'funding education' on - (Ashton) - (1) - Aug. 25, 2001, 02:46:08 PM EDT

Which is why I want no part of it. - (inthane-chan) - Aug. 27, 2001, 11:49:26 AM EDT

Its just a tax.. - (addison) - (3) - Aug. 25, 2001, 09:51:39 PM EDT

It's a hope tax - (GBert) - (2) - Aug. 27, 2001, 09:44:05 AM EDT

"The Lottery" - (Another Scott) - (1) - Aug. 27, 2001, 09:59:42 AM EDT

Pretty close! Did she patent the business process? -NT - (GBert) - Aug. 27, 2001, 10:18:13 AM EDT

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