“I said [to the clerk], ‘If I hit this million dollars, I ain’t ever eating bologna again."
(WDKY) — A man vowed to never eat bologna again after he and his son won the top prize on a scratch-off lottery ticket earlier this month in Kentucky.
Jody and his father took home a lump sum of $700,000 after hitting the $1 million jackpot on a Casino Nights scratch-off, per the Kentucky Lottery. Jody requested not to share his last name, and his father's name wasn't released.
The dad had purchased the $20 ticket on June 8 at the Adairville Market, a convenience store located roughly 12 miles away from Springfield, Tennessee, where Jody lives.
After buying the ticket, Jody's father couldn't wait to scratch it.
“I said [to the clerk], ‘If I hit this million dollars, I ain’t ever eating bologna again,’” the dad said.
According to lottery officials, the top $1 million prize was revealed within the first couple of rows, where all three key symbols matched.
“It kind of shocked me,” the father said.
He told lottery officials that he immediately called Jody to share the exciting news.
Jody recalled his father saying, "You’ll never believe what I just did."
“And, I said, ‘What?’" Jody continued. "He said, ‘We just won $1,000,000!’ I was sitting there thinking, 'Yeah, right, I don’t believe you!'”
Jody said his dad drove to his home to show him the ticket, and they made plans to travel to the Kentucky Lottery headquarters on June 10 to claim their prize.
The big win didn't change Jody's weekend plans, however. He still decided to mow the lawn.
As for what he plans to do with the money, Jody said he wants to invest it.
“Houses are paid off. Cars paid off, done. We will be bill-free probably next week," Jody said. "You become debt free, and you don’t have any bills.”
Since they opted for the lump sum, they went home with a check for $504,000 after taxes, lottery officials said.
