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WATCH: North Carolina Man Wins $344 Million Jackpot, & His Hilarious Story Will Have You Smiling

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Try not to be distracted by the dancing girl in the background as this North Carolina man explains his story after learning he just won a $344 million lottery jackpot.

If nothing else, Charles W. Jackson Jr. should put a big smile on your face.

With all the craziness going on in the world, here’s a two-minute break we all need.

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Already retired and now has more money than he could spend in 10 lifetimes.

Not a bad gig, if you can get it.

News & Record has more:

Jackson, 66 and retired, had won the largest lottery jackpot in North Carolina history. He opted to take the lump-sum payout option of $223 million, which after state and federal taxes will net him $158 million.

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Jackson said he would donate money to three charities — St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Shriners Hospital for Children and the Wounded Warrior Project — and take a trip to Vietnam, where his wife is from. Other than that, he doesn’t have any plans.

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Powerball tickets are sold in 44 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, but Jackson bought the only ticket last week that matched all six numbers: 6, 15, 34, 45, 52 and the Powerball 8. The odds of winning are about 1 in 292.2 million.

The store where Jackson purchased the ticket, Carlie C’s IGA in Hope Mills, will receive $50,000.

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WOW.

Let’s hear from YOU.

If you wound up taking home $158 million from the state lottery, what’s your next move?

Retire? Vacation? Pay off debt?

Get a Ferrari? A yacht?

Buy an entire island, name it after yourself and declare it a liberal-free zone?

The sky is the limit.

Have at it.

Consider this an open thread…

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John Salvatore has been a Writer and Editor of multiple political blogs since early 2015. He earned his Master’s degree in Public Administration upon completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science. A diehard Los Angeles Dodgers fan, John can be reached at [email protected].




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