I’m all for responsible gambling but I reckon that the Nova Scotia Gaming Corp went a little bit overboard with their latest statement. The group released a warning to all parents not to buy their kids lottery tickets as Christmas gifts so as not introduce them to the ‘dangers of gambling.’ According to the corporation, early exposure to lottery and gambling could lead to problem gambling in later life. “It could begin with something as innocent as giving a lottery ticket as a gift,” the group warns ominously…. Lighten up guys! You mean to tell me that kids aren’t exposed to the lottery in other ways? What about lottery ads, billboards, radio jingles? What about watching moms, dads, older siblings, aunts and uncles scratching their lottery cards in fun? Do all these kids turn into problem gamblers??? Sometimes I think these guys seriously need to get a life!
Two young boys were spending the night at their grandparents. At bedtime, they knelt beside their beds to say their prayers. The youngest one began praying at the top of his lungs: “I PRAY FOR A NEW BIKE AT CHRISTMAS. I PRAY FOR A NEW IPOD AT CHRISTMAS. I PRAY FOR A NEW WII AT CHRISTMAS….”
His older brother poked him in the ribs and said: “What are you yelling for? God isn’t deaf!” To which his brother replied: “I know. But Gramma is!”
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