A NEW YORK man will be living large thanks to his decision to buy some Slim Jims for his dog. New York Lottery officials say Monday that 73-year-old Dale Farrand recently won the US$10 million prize on a Cash Spectacular scratch-off ticket. The Fort Edward man says he bought a US$30 ticket at a local Cumberland Farms convenience store while buying Slim Jims snacks for his dog Boots. He scratched the ticket in his car and realized he was a winner. Farrand says he drove straight home and had his wife check the ticket for him. Farrand will receive a lump-sum payment of US$6.7 million after required withholdings. He says he’ll use the windfall to pay off his mortgage, make home improvements and help his children and grandchildren. (SD-Agencies) |