wasn't sure where else to put this strange tipping question ...

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Dammit - it is NOT a numbers runner !!!

If ANYONE is familiar with the Philly area and the Mummers Parade, there are organizations/bands/brigades that participate in the parade and they do FUNDRAISERS all year long to raise money for costumes, club expenses, etc!

It's a legitimate fundraiser for the organization - each member of the club gets 10 or so tickets to sell for $200 each. If your number hits on any given night, you would win $200, thus I wouldn't think you'd have to tip. There are 2 nights during the 10 weeks that have large prizes, one is for $25k and the other is $50k. His number happened to hit the $25k night and was ASKING me if he should top his ticket seller -- JEEEEEEEEEEEZ, I would HOPE he doesn't tip his drug dealer too !

Oh, and he will be picking the money up from the PRESIDENT of the organization -- with the seller present, that's what he told me ...

So ??? Any thoughts NOW ???

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a numbers runner by any other name is still a numbers runner.

If anything I just donate a small small percentage to the charity.

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Right, offer them back a thousand or so, it would look good, if not, it doesn't look bad, I wouldn't tip the seller, but a steak dinner sound reasonable, if you are friends with the seller, if it's just a random you bought it off of, party time.

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Im only donating it for tax purposes.