The article didn't head where I expected. I though it would be more of the idiots who have the impulse control of a squirrel, end up with mid-five figures, post tax, after their "big win" and head off living the life of a 1%er. One of the shitty cable channels struck comedy gold with a winner like this.
That segment focused on an early 20s, stereotypical "Joe Dirt" character from the deep south. He literally had a mullet, and used the winnings to buy a bright red, very used Camaro, and to build a man cave in the double wide trailer. The whole time, this barely functional redneck is droning on about how THEY are rich, and how winning the lottery changed their lives forever. The plural usage in the story was referring to the fact that he was basking in the bounty of his daddy's luck. Dad had won $340K in the state lottery. They wrapped it up with junior dragging dad to some weird toy and fantasy shop, where junior was dropping large coin on fake Chinese swords to display, back at the trailer. A bit over the top, perhaps, but quite reflective of how many seem to address the sudden delivery of a significant upgrade to their net worth.
