Last Saturday, after I had cleverly set my pre-written penny post to publish while I was scamming free luggage at the casino...I of course found a penny. AT THE CASINO! It was right after I'd won my $1000 on that Double Gold machine. The very next machine I sat down at had a PENNY laying there! I didn't even see it until I cashed out! Shame on me being so unobservant. But in my defense, it WAS pretty dark in that area.
See? Believe me now? I was afraid you wouldn't, so I turned on my camera flash and took a more revealing photo.
Of the PENNY, you rapscallions! A more revealing picture of the PENNY, not of VAL! I'm lucky security didn't give me the bum's rush, either way. I DID find this a bit odd, a lucky penny showing up AFTER the luck! But I had a good run on this machine, too. I'm sure that 2010 penny didn't hurt.
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When Hick and I got back to Backroads, I dropped him off at his truck, and went to get my 44 oz Diet Coke, and some scratchers. Well...lookie here:
On the way back to T-Hoe in the last parking spot up front at Country Mart...I almost stepped on this well-camouflaged 1969 beauty.
Right there by the grease spot! This was a tricky one! I missed it on the way in.
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Two days later, on Monday, March 5th, I almost missed another one at The Gas Station Chicken Store. You can bet I was looking all around as I got out of T-Hoe. It wasn't until I came out, and was juggling that 44 oz Diet Coke and scratchers as I clicked open the door, that I accidentally spied this 2006 survivor.
Just a slightly different angle, and I would have missed this one. Up there in the inverted V area of the door and running board.
It looks in better shape than it actually was. Kind of scuffed in reality. Just like some people, it looked better in pictures than in person.
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Oh, we're not done yet! On Wednesday, March 7th, I parked way around the bend at Orb K. My closer space was available, but I wanted this far-away one, for penny-seeking purpose. It was cold that day, too. The wind blew ill. And I didn't see a penny. UNTIL I came out!
I suppose a car might have been parked over this shiny 2016 as I went in. Or the light was different. A fine mist was falling as I came out. It's between a crack and the yellow stripe, about midway.
There was a guy walking close behind me, who went over to that truck at the gas pumps. I didn't even care that he saw me stick those scratchers between my teeth and bend down to take a picture. For all I know, he might have been taking a picture of ME!
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On that same day, March 7th, I went directly from Orb K to The Gas Station Chicken Store. As I got out, I was on alert. I was sure to check the area where I found my last penny there. You're not going to believe this! There was another penny!
What are the odds of THAT??? I'm lucky I haven't been struck by lightning twice! In fact, I'd almost convinced myself that I forgot to pick up the original penny there two days previous. I hopped back in T-Hoe, and looked back at the pictures, comparing them, but this one was in a different spot. The grease. And it was a 1991.
Of course, I didn't know it was a 1991 until I got it home and looked under the magnifying glass. And then I almost couldn't tell, because, like its predecessor, this penny was all skinned up, so much that the last digit was hard to make out.
I'm happy to find five pennies this week, but I haven't figured out why they're always face down! More than the law of averages would suggest. I'll take them, though! If only to annoy the antipennyites!
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For 2018: Penny #14, 15, 16, 17, 18.
For 2018: Dimes still at # 6.
For 2018: Nickels still at #2.
Since 2017 (the beginning), this was Penny #92, 93, 94, 95, 96.
Since 2017 (the beginning), this was still Dime #12.
Since 2017 (the beginning), this was still Nickel #2.
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The other day I saw a lady bug pushing a penny at 11:11, but I figured it was no big deal so I just went on my way, after all it is only one cent.
ReplyDeleteFunny you should mention that...
DeleteI am convinced of two things; young people won't pick up a penny, and many old people are hard of hearing and don't hear those coins when they hit the pavement. I've seen it happen to my man. You are sure lucky lately.
ReplyDeleteMaybe I should follow young people and old men! Not in a creepy way, of course, like WEIRDO! Just to harvest those pennies they're missing.
DeleteVal--You almost have a dollar in pennies. Are you going to blow it on something and then start over?
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm not starting over! I'll keep that stash until I need the money. I might need another goblet, courtesy of Hick.
DeleteIt is odd they're all face down. I suppose if they were the other way they'd be giving you the heads-up and you'd find them on the way in instead of on the way out. They're extending your anticipation.
ReplyDeleteFunny YOU should mention THAT! I found one today, looking right at me. It will be in the weekly report on Saturday. Not on the way IN or the way OUT, but right AT my destination.
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