**BREAKING: MARYLAND MAN PULLS OFF THE ULTIMATE CLUTCH, WINS $50,000 LOTTERY PRIZE JUST HOURS BEFORE DISASTER STRUCK**
In a heart-stopping, edge-of-your-seat tale of luck and procrastination, a Maryland man has claimed a whopping $50,000 lottery prize just days before it was set to expire. Sources close to the winner, who wishes to remain anonymous (but we’ll call him “Bob” for the sake of this story), reveal that he was completely unaware of his windfall until a friend casually mentioned it on Facebook.
According to insiders, Bob had purchased the winning Pick 5 ticket a full 10 days before the expiration date, but it wasn’t until he received a gentle nudge from his buddy that he decided to check his numbers. And check them he did – with a result that can only be described as pure pandemonium.
“I was just sitting on the couch, eating Cheetos and watching reruns of ‘The Price is Right,’ when I decided to see if I had won anything,” Bob said in an exclusive interview. “I mean, why not, right? It’s not like I had anything better to do… like, say, checking my lottery ticket.”
As it turns out, Bob’s laziness was his best friend that day. Had he not waited until the last minute, who knows? Maybe he’d be stuck in a life of mundane routine, never knowing what could have been.
The winning ticket, which Bob claimed at his local lottery office, was purchased at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Annapolis. When asked if he planned on splurging on anything special with his newfound wealth, Bob quipped, “Well, I do need a new TV… and maybe a few thousand Cheetos.”
The lottery office has confirmed that Bob’s prize is one of the largest won in Maryland this year, and officials are urging others to check their tickets before they expire. As for Bob, he’s just happy to have dodged a bullet – or rather, a $50,000 bullet.
In related news, Bob has announced plans to start a support group for people who have put off claiming their lottery winnings until the last minute. The group’s motto? “It’s never too late… but don’t wait until it’s too late.”
