Nefiteria Harris saved and relocated her two young children from Newhallville to Amity in order to gain admission to Davis Academy for Arts and Design Innovation Magnet School – her top choice – but an unfair lottery system favoring suburban families has prevented this from happening each year; her name remains on a waitlist while families from West Haven, Hamden, and Ansonia fill available slots first.

The Yankee is a four-selection wager consisting of 11 bets (6 doubles, 4 trebles and one four-fold accumulator). It saves money compared to taking individual bets on each team; however if any one selection loses multiple combinations are also affected and should therefore only be used as back-up bets or by those confident with their four selections.

White Elephant/Yankee Swap Gift Exchange Rules and PracticesA “white elephant”/Yankee swap is an informal gift exchange with rules varying by region and family. Participants usually bring a wrapped present of their choice and take turns selecting and unwrapping gifts during their turn; participants may even steal one previously selected by someone else as long as they do not own its original wrapper! 1 out of every 195 million participants can participate successfully!