SURE, THE IDEA OF EASY MONEY AT THE TRACK IS ALLURING. HOWEVER, IT IS A SUCKERS GAME. IN THE MIDST OF THE GREAT RECESSION, THE HANDLE AT TRACKS ACROSS AMERICA IS UP OVER 5% AS IDIOT AMERICA LOOKING TO SCORE SOME EASY CASH BY HAVING A WINNING EXACTA, TRIFECTA OR SUPERFECTA TICKET IS, OH, SO ALLURING. WHY DO I MYSELF AND MILLIONS OF OTHERS GAMBLE? IT'S BECAUSE WE ARE DESPERATE FOR AN INFLUX OF CASH, A BAILOUT, THAT WILL EASE OUR MISERY,IF ONLY TEMPORARILY. THE IDEA OF "STRIKING IT RICH" IS A RELIC OF THE GOLD AND SILVER MINING DAYS, WHERE ONE WOULD SWEAT AND TOIL FOR WEEKS AND MONTHS ON END FOR HOPES OF STRIKING THE MOTHER-LODE WHERE WE COULD CASH IN AND GO ON THAT LONG OVERDUE HIATUS FROM THE WORK A DAY WORLD.
CASINOS, RACETRACKS, LOTTERIES AND OTHER DENS OF INIQUITY ARE DOING A STEADY BUSINESS AS SUCKERS FLOCK TO THESE "TEMPLES OF LUCK" HOPING THE GODS OF GAMBLING AND FORTUNE WILL SMILE UPON THEM KINDLY. ONCE "HOOKED" BY SOME MINOR SUCCESS, THESE PLAYERS WILL "DONATE" HUNDREDS, EVEN THOUSANDS A MONTH IN THEIR PURSUIT OF EVASIVE RICHES THAT SOMEHOW ARE JUST OUT OF REACH AND NEVER MATERIALIZE EVEN THOUGH THE "PROMISE OF RICHES" IS OUT THERE, NOT UNLIKE THE SIREN SONG OF THE MERMAID, CAUSING EVEN THE MOST EXPERIENCED MARINER TO RUN ASHORE, FOUNDER, AND SINK IN SHALLOW SHOALS. AN ILLUSION THAT APPEARS REAL.
SO, I'M GIVING IT A REST FOR NOW. NO MORE DEAD HORSES OR PARALYZED JOCKEYS FOR ME. I'LL KEEP MY MONEY. SURE, I COULD GET LUCKY, I HAVE AND WILL. BUT, RIGHT NOW - IT'S TIME TO GIVE IT A REST. NO MORE RACETRACKS, CASINOS OR LOTTERIES. WHY DONATE MONEY TO PEOPLE WHO ONLY WANT ONE THING, YOUR MONEY. THEY DON'T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT YOU. IF YOU LOSE YOUR MONEY, THAT'S JUST YOUR TOUGH LUCK.
"GAMBLING IS THE CHILD OF AVARICE,
THE BROTHER OF INIQUITY,
AND THE FATHER OF MISCHIEF"
GEORGE WASHINGTON
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