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The Lottery

A Redneck buys a ticket and wins the lottery He goes to Austin to claim it and the man verifies his ticket number

The Redneck says, ``I want my \$20 million.'' The man replied, '`No, sir It doesn't work that way We give you a million today and then you'll get the rest spread out for the next 19 years''

The Redneck said, ``Oh, no. I want all my money right now! I won it and I want it'' Again, the man explain that he would only get a million that day and the rest during the next 19 years

The Redneck, furious with the man, screams out, ``Look, I want my money! If you're not going to give me my \$20 million right now, then I want my dollar back!''

Vocabulary Help

  • redneck: caipira
  • ticket: bilhete
  • claim: pegar (o prêmio)
  • spread out: distribuídos
  • right now: imediatamente
  • screams out: gritar


Mais histórias como esta podem ser encontradas no livro Read in English: Uma Maneira Divertida de Aprender Inglês, publicado pela Editora Novatec,


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