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I never smoked, but was at a bar that had a contest where marlboro was giving away prizes. I won 1st place, which was a watch then ironically said oh man does this mean I can’t win the grand prize? They laughed and said no, you still are in the drawing for the grand prize. Lo and behold I also won the grand prize and went to the ranch. I was 21 years old and a non-smoking college kid. When the prize is described as Willy Wonka-esque, he is dead accurate. I got cash to pay the taxes for the win, clothes, cameras, luggage (still use), cowboy hat which they make for you there, my own cottage to stay in, massages, food, and everyday you would get 2 cartons of cigarettes, and your guest would get 1 carton. Everyday you would get a new prize. People brought marb miles they saved and we could “buy” anything we wanted from the marb store. I still have my pool stick I got from the store. I would give away packs of cigs when I came back from the trip at college. I haven’t thought about this in a long time, but I didn’t realize at the time how amazing it all was. You would get to pick amazing activities every single day. The best was hearding cattle. Yes, we had a lasso and would heard cattle. I wish the pictures I took were digital. This was back in 2001.
Thank you for the spot on article!