**BREAKING: Local Man’s Luck Reaches Critical Levels, Wife Starts Buying Lottery Tickets by the Bushel**
In a stunning turn of events that has left lottery officials aghast and neighbors jealous, a South Carolina man has once again defied the odds and snagged not one, but TWO life-changing prizes in a matter of days.
According to sources close to the winner (okay, it was his wife), just 48 hours after John Smith, 32, of Greenville, SC, won a whopping $500,000 jackpot, he turned around and scored an additional $1,000 in a separate drawing.
“I mean, I’ve seen some hot streaks in my time,” said a visibly shaken lottery spokesperson, “but this guy is on another level. We’re starting to think he’s got a direct hotline to Lady Luck herself.”
When reached for comment, Smith’s wife, Sarah, gushed about her husband’s uncanny ability to win. “He’s just got a weird knack for winning,” she cooed. “I mean, have you seen his fantasy football team? The guy’s a genius!”
As news of Smith’s incredible luck spread like wildfire, friends and family began to flock to his house, hoping to catch a glimpse of the winner or, better yet, rub shoulders with the human equivalent of a four-leaf clover.
When asked about his strategy, Smith humbly credited his success to a combination of “buying a lot of tickets” and “having a great wife who keeps him organized.”
The couple plans to use their newfound wealth to “pay off some bills, take a nice vacation, and maybe buy a yacht… or two.”
As for Smith’s next move, insiders speculate that he’ll likely enter every lottery drawing within a 50-mile radius, just to see how far this luck streak can take him.
**UPDATE**: The South Carolina Lottery Commission has announced plans to establish a “John Smith Luck Unit” to study and potentially replicate the man’s winning formula. Meanwhile, local convenience store owners are stocking up on scratch-off tickets and lottery tickets of all kinds, just in case.
