13-year-old finds a flexi disc inside a newspaper whose contents make him famous overnight

Never Imagined

Scotty said, “I figured we might have won a car or free meals: either way it would have been good to me.” “I never ever could have thought that it’d be a million dollars.” The record was going to change his life completely. The whole town of Galax, Virginia was going to prosper.   

Not Connected

Isn’t it strange that the boy won a contest initiated by McDonald, the place he had never eaten in?s If you think it was strange then even the stranger thing is waiting for you. Their story did not end right there. Their lives were going to take one more twisty turn.

More than A Miracle

But there was one hurdle as Scotty was a minor he was not allowed to collect the prize money. However, his mother could. So, his mother Charlene Price collected the prize on behalf of her son. It was indeed a big development not only for Scotty but also to the world as finding the McDonald’s contest winner is indeed a big deal.  

Famous Overnight

In no time, the low-key family became the talking point of the town. The media thronged at their house and even locals visited to get a glimpse of them. Scotty had never imagined that they would get so much popular. It was just the beginning of their complicated life. There was a lot to come.

No Worries

Scotty revealed, “Before that, it was working every day for a small paycheck, it was digging in change.” “Keeping enough food in the house for everybody.” But “Once that record came about, all the worrying went away,” concluded Scotty.

Lack Of Opportunities

Galax is not the place where you can make lots of money. Scotty explained, “Galax is a small little place and there’s not a lot of money to be made, that’s for sure.”