Half a croissant, on a plate, with a sign in front of it saying '50c'
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Litter Lotto

 Is that candy wrapper on the ground a winner?
  (+16, -1)(+16, -1)
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Pick it up, take it to the nearest garbage with a specially installed ultraviolet light to find out. About one in a thousand pieces of litter are actually planted by the city and feature invisible ink that spells out a serial number and: "Congratulations! You've won $100!" when exposed to a black light attached under the rim of special garbage cans placed around the area. Take it to any local merchant who's signed on to pay off these things (they'll get a nominal fee) and get your cash. Not a winner? Drop it in the can anyway and better luck next time.
—doctorremulac3, Jun 03 2005

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       But the "planters" would have to be disguised to prevent people following them around, and then they could fall prey to over-jealous litter wardens.
—coprocephalous, Jun 03 2005
   

       I was thinking about that. What a fun job! Different disguise every day, different characters. Your only mission, to go out and throw garbage around without getting found out.
—doctorremulac3, Jun 03 2005
   

       No not old money, nouveaux reek.   

       sounds amazing, just so long as the council don't get greedy and start putting the prize winning codes on really icky things that no-one would pick up.
—kaz, Jun 05 2005
   

       Feed winning tokens to stray dogs.
—wagster, Jun 05 2005
   

       With this, I'd happily toss litter out the window, knowing I was helping the poor...
—ldischler, Jun 05 2005
   

       //With this, I'd happily toss litter out the window, knowing I was helping the poor...//   

       This is why we can't have nice things, ldischler.   

       [+]
—Blumster, Jun 05 2005
   

       //With this, I'd happily toss litter out the window, knowing I was helping the poor...//   

       This is why we can't have nice things, ldischler.   

       [+]
—Blumster, Jun 05 2005
   

       //With this, I'd happily toss litter out the window, knowing I was helping the poor...//   

       This is why we can't have nice things, ldischler.   

       [+]
—UnaBubba, Jun 05 2005
   

       //With this, I'd happily toss litter out the window, knowing I was helping the poor...//   

       Why not? Just flip it out with the cigarette butt why don't ya?
—reensure, Jun 05 2005
   
      
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