TIL That the Million Dollar 1988 McDonalds record winner was 13, had his mom claim it, she squandered a good chunk of it, had her BF steal what was left, lost his mom 10 years later,
TIL That the Million Dollar 1988 McDonalds record winner was 13, had his mom claim it, she squandered a good chunk of it, had her BF steal what was left, lost his mom 10 years later,
In 1989, a 13-year-old boy in Galax, Virginia thought he'd won the real-life golden ticket. His family suddenly had money—but with it, more problems.
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Well that was a truly sad story.
Yeah, the article says
What transpired in the nearly 30 years since the story unfolded is bittersweet
and I was waiting for the sweet part. Turns out, apart from his mum's good intentions, everything in the story's pretty much on the bitter side.
Like a lemonaide made from lemon juice, and just a dash of sugar......like literally a dash. Legally still bittersweet, but in reality just sour.