Crappy PrizesCompetitions, raffles, give-aways... sure the prizes look great, but don't they always turn out a bit crap should you happen to win them?
The last raffle I bought tickets for, they'd just given away the all-expenses paid weekend in New York when my number came up. Rushing up to find out what I'd won, I was a little disappointed to be handed a box of "Biscuits for Cheese". Especially as they were busy serving the cheese course (complete with biscuits) as they drew the raffle.
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chthonic, Thu 4 Aug 2005, 11:16)
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Painting...When I was a kid (back in the early 80s) my parents were labour party activists (of the old school left-wing trade unionist kind). Hence myself and my little brother used to get dragged to exciting events such as trade union conferences and the tolpuddle march. Fun!
Anyway at one such exciting event there was a tent for the kids and they had a painting competition. I think you had to paint the labour rose.
Imagine how thrilled I was a couple of weeks later to receive some post (and it wasn't even my birthday). Turns out I had won the painting competition. Hurrah!
My prize - a signed photo of Neil Kinnock. What more could a 7 year old girl want!
(, Sun 7 Aug 2005, 16:35, Reply)
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