[thenightwriterblog] The Night Writer: Big winner

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Posted by The Night Writer:
Big winner
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   I joined the family (both immediate and MOB) at Keegan's tonight for
   trivia night and the added attraction of the quarterly drawing for the
   trip for two to Boston. My team had won or finished in the money a few
   times in the last three months so I had a few entries in the beanpot.
   Since you have to be present to win I wanted to be sure to be on hand.
   Tiger Lilly and the Reverend Mother were somewhat interested in the
   outcome, but the drawing time was past their bedtimes so they went
   home and left the Mall Diva and I to collect whatever winnings were to
   be had.
   Finally the big moment came. After a bit of folderol from Marty as he
   drug out the suspense, the winning name was drawn: my friend, Dr.
   Jonz. Half-hearted cheers and groans filled the patio where most of
   the bloggers were gathered. In the hub-bub I suddenly heard my name
   called over the P.A. as well. "Hey, you won something!" someone said,
   so I went into the bar to see what second or third place might be
   worth. I saw Terry Keegan standing at the bar near where Dr. Jonz was
   collecting his loot so I went up to the proprietor and said, "I heard
   I won a trip to Duluth."
   "Not quite," he said. "You won a trip to Fargo."
   "Oh."
   "Actually, you won two weeks in Fargo."
   "You have to be present to win, right?"
   "Yes."
   "Tell them you didn't see me."
   As it turned out, my prize was a handsome necktie advertising Sam
   Adams Light that will be perfect for wearing to church, which is about
   the only place I wear a tie anymore. I went back out to the table
   where the Mall Diva and the rest of the group were waiting to see my
   prize. MD took it from me so she could inspect it more closely. After
   a few minutes she handed it back to me.
   "Happy Father's Day, Poppi!"
   Eat your hearts out.