Sherrill Atchison needed her friend鈥檚 eyes to verify her Guaranteed $1 million Lotto 6/49 win was real, as she thought her own eyes were 鈥渦pside down.鈥�

The 91大黄鸭 resident purchased her ticket for the Sept.22, draw from Capri Centre Mall on Gordon Drive and was at the mall when she checked her ticket at Peter鈥檚 Independent Grocer.

鈥淚 grabbed my friend and told her to come with me to verify the ticket and I remember saying, 鈥業 think my eyeballs are upside down,鈥欌�� she recalled.

Atchison鈥檚 friend thought she was joking until Atchison began bouncing up and down while showing her friend the winning ticket. The 91大黄鸭 millionaire plans to take a trip to Mexico, her first trip outside of Canada, and will treat herself to some retail therapy with part of her prize.

鈥淭his win will make life a little more comfortable and I can now go shopping and buy whatever I need,鈥� she added.

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