LAFAYETTE PARISH — The Powerball jackpot has soared to $1.7 billion, and with that kind of money on the line, everyone has a different idea of what they’d do if their numbers hit.

“I’m taking the cash payout. I’m too old to take the annuity,” remarked one Powerball player.

From buying the New Orleans Saints to paying for college or even handing out boxes of cash, Acadiana residents shared their daydreams about life after a lottery win.

“I’m gonna relocate and put all kinds of money in the box—$5, $10,000—and whatever you grab, you grab.”

“I’m gonna make sure my daughter gets into one of the best colleges, buy my mama a house, and then I’m going to swim with the dolphins.”

“I’m cashing out and then I’m headed to the motherland.”

While imagining the possibilities can be fun, estate pla

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