Saturday, December 27, 2008
Legal At Last
I have been blessed with twelve grandchildren. Half are girls and half are boys. I also have one great grandchild, a boy. All are healthy, alert, outgoing and doing well in school or their chosen profession. My third oldest grandchild is Annie who lives with her mother in Boston, MA. We see her once or twice a year when she comes to visit us and her maternal grandmother who lives in Mesquite, NV. This Christmas, New Year season, she bypassed us and went with her mother directly to Mesquite. Annie was born on December 23rd and so at midnight the 22nd, she and her mother, grandmother, etc. went to a casino to celebrate the occasion. They walked in right after midnight and Annie picked a slot machine, dropped in five quarters and on the first pull of the handle hit a $25.00 jackpot. The lights flashed and the bell rang and when the slot attendant came over, the first thing he did was "card" Annie. She proudly showed him her drivers licence proving she was 21. I'm not sure if they stayed and played the slots anymore or whatever but it was an exciting thing for Annie and her mom. I hope her luck continues throughout her life.
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Lynn: I can imagine Annie's excitement at winning $25 for a $1.25 investment. I also wish such luck would continue throughout her lifetime.
You didn't state her church preference. I hope she comes to the realization gambling, even on a quarter slot machine, is against the commandments. For years I loved to play "21", pulled more than my share of slot machine handles and wagered on sporting events. Since I became active in my church I've never sat at a 21 table, pulled a slot handle or bet on a ball game.
None-the-less I realize we all make our own decisions, be they right or wrong.
Uncle Lynn, that is classic. I too hope her life is full of such luck.
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