Wish upon a star

German lottery called 5 Sterne lets winners of the million-euro grand prize to pick their own payout: house, yacht, land, annuity. Your choice. Below left, an example of the traditional ad pitch:

Lottery promotion w stars.JPG Lottery promotion w wheelchair.JPG

But what if you're "disabled" and in a wheelchair? Would you pick the yacht? Well, why the hell not? Loved this not-so-subtle reminder that most of the barriers in this world are artificial.

On the other hand, lotteries always seem to target the disadvantaged, don't they?

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