**BREAKING: Missouri Man Wins Big After Forgetting His Lunch**
In a bizarre turn of events, a Missouri man has won a whopping $3 million jackpot in the Missouri Lottery, and it’s all thanks to a case of forgetfulness.
According to sources close to the winner, John Smith, 32, of Springfield, was running late for work on Monday morning and in his haste, he forgot to pack his lunch. As he was driving to the office, he decided to stop at the local convenience store to grab a sandwich and a lottery ticket.
“I was just trying to kill some time while I waited in line,” Smith said in an interview. “I saw the lottery ticket and thought, ‘Why not? I’m already running late, what’s a few bucks going to hurt?’ I didn’t think I had a chance, but I figured it would be a funny story to tell my coworkers if I won.”
Little did Smith know, his $5 ticket would change his life forever. As he was checking his ticket at a coffee shop later that day, he noticed that he had matched all six numbers.
“I screamed so loud that the coffee shop patrons thought I was having a heart attack,” Smith recalled. “I started crying, and my coffee got all over my shirt. It was a real mess.”
The winning ticket, which was purchased at a convenience store in Springfield, matched all six numbers drawn on Monday evening: 3, 11, 19, 24, 31, and 42.
Smith’s win is one of the largest in Missouri Lottery history, and it’s clear that forgetting his lunch was the best thing that could have happened to him.
“I’m going to use the money to buy a lot of lunch,” Smith joked. “And maybe invest in a coffee shop or two. Who knows, maybe I’ll even start a lottery ticket-of-the-month club for my friends.”
The Missouri Lottery has confirmed that Smith’s win is legitimate and that he will be taking home a whopping $3 million prize.
In related news, local sandwich shops are reporting a surge in sales, with many customers citing “inspiration from John Smith’s good fortune.”
