North Carolina man turns pumpkin sale into Rs 1 crore lottery win

In a twist that sounds straight out of a feel-good movie, a man from North Carolina, Roy Story, just scored some big money after making a pumpkin purchase! Yup, you heard that right. He snagged a $5 (around Rs 417) Xtreme Cashword ticket at Sun Farms in Elizabeth City, and here’s the kicker—he used a crisp $10( around Rs 800) bill he got from selling one of his pumpkins to buy it. But guess how much money did he win? He won $150,000 (roughly ?1.26 crore). Well, talk about turning veggies into cash!

A man turns pumpkin into Rs 1 crore

“I grow a few pumpkins every year and sell them,” Roy told UPI. “Someone handed me $10 for one, so I thought, why not try my luck?” He’s a big fan of crosswords, saying, “I play them all!”?

Initially, Roy thought he’d hit the modest prize of $1,000 (about ?83,500) because he wasn’t wearing his glasses—classic move! But hold onto your hats; he later realised he actually hit the jackpot. His plan? To invest in a shiny new truck.?

Loyal lotteries?

Roy’s lucky streak comes amid a series of jaw-dropping lottery wins popping up around the country. Recently, a woman in Frederick County, Maryland, scored a whopping $500,000 (?4 crore) from a Powerball Double Play ticket. Totally overwhelmed, she described her feelings saying she was “in shock” and “couldn’t breathe.” This gal is planning to use her winnings for a new home and stash some cash for her kids' college funds. Major goals!

And the winning doesn’t stop there! Jose Duran, a 62-year-old from West Palm Beach, Florida, also hit the Mega Millions jackpot, raking in a cool $3 million (around ?25 crore) after only spending $3 (about ?250) on his ticket. He bought it at Supermercados El Bodegon and, lucky for the store, they got a $5,000 (around ?4 lakh) bonus for selling the lucky ticket.

So, if you’ve got some pumpkins lying around, or if you feel like trying your luck in the lottery, maybe maybe now is the time—you never know when a little luck might come your way!