Saturday, May 25, 2013
By Matt Hongoltz-Hetling mhhetling@mainetoday.com
MaineToday Media
How would you spend an $8 million lottery win?
Here’s what some other Big Apple customers had to say on Thursday, after the jackpot was announced.
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“I would pay off my house, buy a camper and tour the United States with my pet bird and my husband.” |
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“I would probably pay off the house and buy a new truck. I’m not sure about the rest. I never thought about it because I couldn’t get that lucky.” |
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“I’d retire from my construction job tomorrow. I’d do a lot of hunting and fishing. I’d also put my kid through the best schools I could find.” |
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“I’d go to Florida, where it’s warm. I’d retire, that’s for sure. I don’t know how I could spend the rest of it.” |
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“I would help all my family and friends. I’d help everybody I could.” |
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“The first thing I would do would be to build a homeless shelter. I would donate a bunch to charities. Then I would probably take a week off of my job at Sears. You have to help people that need it.” |
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