took a gamble / was just a fart
A Success Kid meme.
Success Kid is a photo of a toddler on a beach, clenching a fistful of sand with a determined, triumphant face. Taken in 2007 by his mother, Laney Griner, the picture of Sammy became the internet's symbol of small victories. The top line describes a situation and the bottom line the unexpected win - finding money in an old jacket, the bus arriving the moment you reach the stop. It's the meme for celebrating life's tiny triumphs.