Tuesday, December 19, 2006

I won?

I stopped into our local supermarket today to pick up a few items. There was a pretty long line. I saw the woman in front of me scratch off a card, as this store is always giving out some sort of chances. She bemoaned that she didn't win. Next thing I know, the cashier hands me a card to scratch off right there, and I see the word "Felicitaciones" (congratulations) emerge. I thought I was going get 5 euros or something like that, and I stared at disbelief at the word "Televisor." I said, this isn't a tv, is it? Meanwhile, the cashier stops the register, exclaims in excitement, and begins announcing on her intercom that there is a winner! I won a TV! Apparently, there was a new promotion out, and they were giving away 600 TVs. I was number 530. Stupidly, I exclaimed that I had just bought a new TV a month ago, so the cashier said anyone else in line would be happy to take it! Mauricio quickly jumped in and said, no, that's okay, we'll take it. So we walked out with our groceries and a 17" TV!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

HOW AWESOME!!! What Luck!!

Linda