Do you know how you see things, but really do not see them? This is what happened with me today at the supermarket. While I was in the checkout line, a man walked past me to a large green vending machine. The machine had lots of little glass windows displaying what I assumed were sodas. Instead, each window showed a different type of state lottery ticket. The customer inserted money, selected a lottery game, and the ticket came out of a slot. The customer walked away with the lottery ticket.
On my way out of the store, I stopped to see this vending machine more closely. There were about 9 to 12 types of lottery tickets in there, the scratch-off kind! I started to write down the names of all the games, but I thought that might look weird. I did notice a sign that warned young people under the age of 18 not to use the machine. I do not know how they monitor that. I guess this is a convenience for grown folks who do not want to go where lottery tickets are usually sold.
I do not buy lottery tickets. That is not my point here. All this time, I thought that vending machine was for sodas. Until today, I saw the machine, but I did not really see it.
Take care,
Sylvia
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