因28年前一句承诺 美国男子和朋友平分1.5亿大奖
Nearly 30 years ago, good friends Tom Cook and Joseph Feeney shook hands and agreed to share any future lottery(彩票) winnings. It was 1992, and they each went on to play weekly. This month, Cook was able to make good on their promise with half of a $22 million Powerball win on a ticket that he bought in June at Synergy Coop in Menomonie, Wisconsin.
“It was quite an experience when I read those first three numbers and kind of froze, and handed them to her,” Cook said, gesturing toward his wife, who was on hand. “And she froze.” When Cook called Feeney with the news, Feeney didn’t quite believe it, either.
“He called me and I said, ‘Are you joking?’ ” Feeney said. “We said whenever the big winner comes, we were going to share it. So we buy every week, not really thinking it would happen.”
Feeney is a retired firefighter, but Cook took the opportunity to say goodbye to the working life and retired from his job. They chose the cash option of about $16.7 million and took home about $5.7 million each after taxes, the Wisconsin Lottery Commission said. “I have grandchildren, great grandchildren,” Cook said. “I can’t think of a better way to retire.” And, of course, they’ll keep playing.
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