by  | Jun 4, 2008 | Stories
I was married and had a baby daughter my senior year at the University of Wisconsin which, at the time, had many anti-war protesters filling the streets. Working three jobs and carrying the full load of credits, I stayed busy to say the least. Bar tending, working...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by  | Jun 2, 2008 | Stories
There were 7 of us renting a house on Milton St and we were all eligible that first lottery.  Six of the 7 got numbers under 50, and the 7th was over 350.  It goes without saying that the week following the lottery is more than a bit fuzzy.  All the...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by  | Jun 1, 2008 | Stories
After graduation from the University of Wisconsin, I was waiting for my number (212) to be called.  I was called to take my physical with several others from my old High School.  I remember of the seven of us that took the train into Chicago, four of them...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by  | May 29, 2008 | Stories
When I knew my lottery number.. which was 99… in a year where everyone was going up into the 300’s if I remember right… it was that fact that made me ask myself… "Do I want to dig fox holes when I graduate from college… or do I want...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by  | May 28, 2008 | Stories
I remember I was a senior at the U of W – Oshkosh.  I went to the dorm that night to visit friends and watch the lottery.  My number came up 124 and I was worried because I had gone through my four years of college deferment and was heading for...