Time: 2003, November 24, 7:25 A.M.
Place:OHHS

I t was a rather warm morning when I stood in the new wing of OHHS. I was standing there with Adam H. and Jungle Bunny. The rest of our �group� was off with other things to attend to. Nothing particularly interesting was going on and we were just waiting for the bell to ring so that we could go to class and get the day over with. But Jungle Bunny informed me that he hadn�t got around to do some fairly important homework the night before. So we once again left for another day of skipping shenanigans, you see, me and JB have been skipping a hell of a lot of school lately. I think it�s mainly his fault, but also we have both had great attendance for the past 3 years of high school, so I think we have some vacation time coming to us.

Anyway, as I was saying�

We started out by driving over to McDonalds where JB had some nifty free breakfast coupons. We both got a McGriddle and a hash brown. After we were done and I downed the rest of my coffee (which tasted like shit� bitter, cold, shit�) we headed off on what seemed like an entire day of glorious possibilities. We drove around for a little while, trying to think of something to do, when we just decided to pull into K-Mart. While at K-Mart we walked around and laughed at various non-funny things, then we stopped over at the toys. I picked up some toy shotguns and had a little western gun-fight with JB. After that we found some baseballs and started to play catch, but unfortunately a clerk found us and told us to stop. I punched her right in the eye, then JB and I bolted for the door.

After we drove around some more we ended up at Glens. There I picked up 3 scratch off lotto-tickets and headed back to the car. After I scratched them, I was surprised to find that I had won 2 dollars. I was infused with the need for more. Jungle Bunny went in with me this time though, and we both bought a few. He won another dollar, and I got nothing. I was pissed , I had to get more.

20 minutes later�

The scratching was incessant, lotto cards everywhere, clerk lady scared and backing away. Our adrenaline was pumping, each ticket held a possibility at 4,000 bucks! We couldn�t stop, scratching, scratching, scratching! I was up 20 dollars and JB was down 5. It was obvious that the 4,000 would come up soon, there was no way to fail.

1 hour later�

I was down 10 and JB was up 5. That fool wanted to stop?! But why? Only a little more and we would get that big pay off!!! It was ours, the odds were with us, we just had to keep going! But shit! I was out of money, and JB (like a little bitch) didn�t want to spend any more. So we went to the bank and I took out 10 more dollars.

40 minutes later�

Jesus! Why couldn�t we stop! These �easy being green� lotto tickets were infecting our very souls with greed! We scratched until we couldn�t scratch anymore. But damn� I was out of money again� down 24 bucks, but I new that the 4,000 was in the next fucking ticket. So I did what any sane person would do, I went and got ten more dollars from the bank.

15 minutes later�

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!! It was all over, no more money! I was down 35 dollars and JB was down 16...

The burning for more tickets was present in us both, but the wasted money ate at the cheap bastard in me, and I couldn�t afford to take more out of my bank account. I fell to my knee�s and screamed �DAMN YOU EASY BeING GREEN!!�. We left glens with over 100 easy being green lottery tickets, when we got in the car it was 1:45 P.M.

We drove around for awhile and finally stopped at a gas station where we sat in the car and stared out the window. Sweat had dried on my forehead and the intense adrenaline rush had come to a screeching halt. I went in to go to the bathroom. Oddly enough the liquid soap box was open so I gladly covered the bathroom in with it. Then JB and I hit the road, left West Branch, and never looked back�

Morals of the story?

God I hope I never go to a casino�

It ISN�T easy being green�

Jungle Bunny and I are Retarded�

Please note: Jungle Bunny and I eventually ended up in a Mexican prison, where JB was ravaged by large hairy Mexicans and I was put to death by guillotine�

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