Accidental Millionaire Rewards Cashier

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Starr920 — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:41:13 GMT

Thanks for the comment, Somer - gee don't know why but I just don't believe you know what you're talking about :))

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Starr920 — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:48:02 GMT

Thanks for the comment, Parker:) I feel the same way about tipping the clerk - not sure how much it would be but I figure the store gets the commission so why not give a little something to the clerk - it's good Karma :))

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tiparker119 — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:28:48 GMT

I have always said that should I win a BIG jackpot....I would give some money to the individual I sold me the ticket....most of these individual work hard for the money and why not give some back to that person...!!!

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Starr920 — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:25:44 GMT

I watched the video on this story (too bad I can't post it here) - this guy seems like a real fun-loving character! His whole family was with him at lottery headquarters and he said folks were already coming out of the woodwork looking for a handout. After taxes he's down to about $650,000. Since the store gets $10,000 for selling the winning ticket - I think he gave her at least that much. But he said she was a big part of his win so maybe he gave her ten percent - $65,000. Now that really would be something wouldn't it?... [ More ]

Original Blog Entry: Accidental Millionaire Rewards Cashier

Starr920 — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 07:31:53 GMT

The cashier whose lottery-ticket-mistake made Robert Thibodaux Sr. a millionaire got a big surprise.

Thibodaux says he made a promise to the cashier at Shop-Rite where he bought the winning ticket he didn t ask for.

The cashier accidentally sold him the power-play option which turned two hundred thousand dollars into one million dollars.

Quoting Gen Douglas MacArthur he told her, I shall return.

After collecting his million dollars at the Louisiana Lottery head quarters on Thursday, Thibodaux went back to the Shop-Rite in Thibodaux where he purchased the winning ticket, I won a lot of money. But you know what? This lady who sold me the ticket is a big part of this.

Coincidentally, the cashier s last name is also Thibodaux, Jaime Thibodaux. The lottery winner found the cashier and said to her, I told you I was coming back, and I m back. I m very appreciative of what you did. You made me a millionaire. That being said, I have a check for you.

The two Thibodaux s embraced and agreed the amount of the check will stay between them.

The 70-year-old French Cajun man says the million dollars will make life easier for him and his wife, their six children and sixteen grandchildren.

It's just nice when you got a regular family and you win something like this, you going to enjoy this. It's not going to change us.

How much would you give the cashier for making you a millionaire?

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