A North Carolina man’s annual Halloween ritual of selling pumpkins from his garden took an astonishing turn when he bagged a $150,000 (approximately ₹1.26 crore) scratch-off lottery prize. Roy Story, the fortunate winner, purchased his winning Xtreme Cashword ticket at Sun Farms store in Elizabeth City, using $10 (around ₹835) earned from selling a pumpkin.
“I raise a few pumpkins every year and sell them,” Story shared with UPI News. “Someone gave me $10 for a pumpkin, and I used that to buy the ticket.” His choice of ticket was no accident; Story revealed he is an avid fan of crossword games, saying, “I play them all.”
A surprising realisation
Initially, Story didn’t grasp the scale of his good fortune. “I didn’t have my glasses on,” he admitted, explaining how he mistakenly thought he had won $1,000 (around ₹83,500) instead. The moment of realisation came as a shock, prompting him to plan a purchase that many would envy: a brand-new truck.
