I asked B's seven-year-old daughter what she wants for Christmas.
—Dinner at Gary Danko.
[spit-take]
—You're too young to eat there.
—Noo, I ate at Plumed Horse…
—You bring your children to Michelin-starred restaurants?
At supermarkets in my area, you can buy pre-packed bags of non-perishable goods to drop in donation bins. It's perverse altruism, like corporations buying carbon offsets.
[pause]
"California Lottery Scratchers make the perfect holiday gift."
But what if the scratchers you give don't yield any money?
Are there special holiday scratchers where everyone is a winner? And if so, most prizes can't possibly be very much – medium fries, maybe a breakfast sandwich.
Simply go to your nearest Lottery retailer, pick up a Golden Greeting envelope along with your Lottery gift purchase… [source]
Just regular scratchers. Trick or treat.
B: You're giving fun. The gift is fun. Winning money is a bonus.
Jon: Fun…
Jon: Would you rather receive scratchers, or a word search and some cash?