Million Dollar Mistake

Israel Mistake Woman buys her elderly mother a new mattress as a surprise and throws out the old one only to discover that her mother had hidden her life savings inside.
by The Associated Press
Published: Wed, June 10, 2009 - 8:32 am CST Last Updated: Wed, June 10, 2009 - 8:37 am CST
JERUSALEM (AP) - A frantic search is under way in Israel after a
woman reported mistakenly throwing out a mattress with $1 million
inside.
The woman told Army Radio that she'd bought her elderly mother a
new mattress as a surprise and threw out the old one, only to
discover that her mother had hidden her life savings inside. She
was identified only as Anat, a resident of Tel Aviv.
She said when she went to look for the mattress it had already
been taken by garbage men. Subsequent searches at three different
landfill sites turned up nothing.
For her part, Anat says it could be worse. She says: "People
have to take everything in proportion and thank God for the good
and the bad."


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BamaBob
BamaBob Says:
Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 7:21 am

I bet people are crawling all over those landfills now!  If it wasn’t such a long drive to Jerusalem, I would be too!!!

southernbelle6913
southernbelle6913 Says:
Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 7:14 am

I think I could really go for a used mattress right now. =)

My God is my judge Says:
Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 6:54 am

WOW! I woul be very upset, thats the kind of person I am. As hard as times are now, thats very hurtful.

Mom2AngelBaby
Mom2AngelBaby Says:
Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 6:48 pm

No kidding…that really sucks…I would have had to hand it back over to the people..but thats just the kinda person I am.

BamaBob
BamaBob Says:
Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 11:59 am

Whoa!

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