3 Md. school workers split Mega Millions win

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Excite


By SARAH BRUMFIELD

BALTIMORE (AP) - Two public school teachers and a school administrator who call themselves "The Three Amigos" are sharing the spoils of last month's record Mega Millions jackpot, planning trips to Europe, new homes and children's college educations, Maryland Lottery officials said Tuesday.

The Maryland winners claimed their proceeds Monday and chose to remain anonymous, but the lottery agency shared some details in a news conference, including the fact that each of the three friends works multiple jobs to make ends meet.

"If it can't be you, these people are precisely the people you would want to see win," Maryland Lottery director Stephen Martino said.

The winning Maryland ticket is one of three nationally that split the $656 million jackpot, the biggest in Mega Millions history. The other winners in the March 30 drawing were picked in Kansas and Illinois. Kansas' winner claimed a share of the jackpot Friday, but also decided to remain anonymous. Nobody has come forward in Illinois, where winners have one year to claim a jackpot.


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In this photo provided by the Maryland State Lottery Agency, a lottery official, left, and the three anonymous winners of the Maryland portion of the Mega Millions lottery pose for a photo in Baltimore, Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Maryland Lottery officials say three public school employees are sharing the spoils of the record Mega Millions jackpot. The winning Maryland ticket is one of three nationally that split the $656 million jackpot. (AP Photo/Maryland State Lottery Agency)

[BlueState]

1. So I guess it wasn't the crazy lady from McDonalds

[Tejas]

2. I wonder how her children feel?

[jonthebru]

5. They probably already knew how off she was.

[Fresh_Start]

3. how incredibly like a teacher they behave....

they are going back to work so that their students lives are not disrupted.
Kudos to all of them.

[Liberal Veteran]

4. In other news: Fox News Analysts use this as proof teachers are overpaid.

"How can the Democrat Party claim teachers aren't getting paid enough when we have teachers and administrators getting a multi-million dollar lump sum bonus while on the public payroll?", says one Fox resident education policy expert.

[chrisa]

6. At least one of them didn't try to hoard it all for themselves

With the old "I bought that ticket separately for myself!"

[harun]

7. +1