The Elderberries by Corey Pandolph and Phil Frank and Joe Troise for September 17, 2022
Transcript:
The Professor: Did I hear you needed some help with your English lessons, Ludmilla? Ludmilla: Yes, thank you please. Vat means English word "lottery"? Professor: Ah, yes... originally a middle Dutch word from the mid-1500s. In English, it means "a $1 fine on anyone who failed math in high school." Ludmilla: Hmm... most interesting...
Diat60 over 2 years ago
Lottery – either you win or you don’t – it’s a tossup.
goboboyd over 2 years ago
While you feel like your buying a little hope, it is most often another way for life to laugh at your plans.
ajr58(1) over 2 years ago
That expression applies, only if you expect to get rich on the lottery. Many play just for the fun of it.
rattlemycage over 2 years ago
Never played the lottery. Never been to a casino.