It's wrong to misplace your lottery tickets.
Earl buys some lotto tickets and puts them in his pocket.
Earl wants to find the tickets again.
Earl takes the tickets from his pockets and puts them somewhere safe.
Earl forgets to take the tickets out if his pocket, and they go through the washing machine.
Earl can find the tickets and look them up when it's time to read them.
Earl finds what is left of the tickets in the washing machine.