A Maryland man skipped work -- but still got paid, thanks to a winning $100,000 lottery ticket he bought on his day off.
The 58-year old construction worker from Bowie was headed to his job on April 23 when he realized he wasn't actually needed that day, according to a news release from the Maryland Lottery.Iowa man wins $1 million lottery prize after ticket printing mistakeSo he stopped at TJ Beer, Wine & Liquor in Takoma Park and bought three $10 Power 10s tickets. "I thought 'since I'm here, why not,'" the lucky winner said in the news release.
He scratched off the three tickets in the store and realized he had won big before heading home to tell his girlfriend and three daughters the news.Read More"They were all so happy for me," the unnamed winner said, according to the news release."But, you know girls, they all wanted me to buy them something.