Quaker Oats Employees Quietly Share $241M Jackpot Amongst Themselves

How does it feel to win the lottery? 

Apparently, it's a confusing explosion of emotions: “I’ve been laughing, crying, balling and stressing," an unnamed Cedar Rapids lottery winner told the Gazette. "You’re emotional."

In an unprecedented turn, 20 Quaker Oats shipping employees won the $241 million jackpot, have refused to be named to avoid the stigma of lotto winners who have lost it all and quite orderly, and quite evenly, split the winnings amongst themselves.

No greed, no backstabbing, no cheating and no lying.

The "Shipping 20," as they are being referred to, chose to take the lump sum payment. That means with the lump sum reduction and taxes subtracted they share $112.2 million, which equates to about $5.6 million per person.

They have been pooling their money together for the last 10 or so years, according to the Gazette. This time, the winning ticket came from one of 100 tickets bought at the Hy-Vee at 5050 Edgewood Road.

No word from lady luck as to whether the Marion is now "hot," or if all Hy-Vees are now cursed.