(1)This is a true story based on the story of Lara and Roger Griffith and was found from an article on the business insider website.
(2)The family Jack's family is based on did live in a rural community however, Fort Valley is not a real location and the Griffiths actually live near West Yorkshire, England. Also, let it be noted that the rural setting is a reflection of the lottery being biased towards rural areas according to my primary source.
(3)The Griffiths, unlike Jack's family, are not as poor as stated in the story and instead made a living off Laura's teaching and Roger Griffith being an IT technician.
(4)Roger Griffith the real-life person behind Jack really had a habit of regularly playing the lottery. Also cited from the primary source which frequently played the lottery.
(5)The scratch-off ticket is the most commonly played type of lottery. This is according to the secondary source and the primary source's own experience.
(6)The real family the Griffiths wasted their money on cars, houses, and trips much like in the story.
(7)As in the story The Griffith's house ended up burning down due to an accident, however, the house was not well insured leading the Griffiths to financial ruin and later they got divorced as Roger Griffith's cheating came to light.
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Lucky Jack
Short StoryJack is a hard-working blue-collar man. A pack of cigarettes and a couple of lotto tickets later his life has turned upside down.
