Is that a 9 or a 4? Better
bet on both, just in case.
Theerarak
Suthathiwong
To the ordinary eye, it was just a big log that
washed up on Pattaya Beach. To dozens of Thais, however, it was a
harbinger of lucky lottery numbers.
Always looking for a source of inspiration,
superstitious gamblers wrapped the 5-meter-long log that landed near Soi
4 Aug. 31 with silk and lit incense and candles to pray for winning
numbers. Others made donations of strawberry Fanta and sprinkled the
lumber in powder.
One of the hopefuls, Duangkamol Pholcharoen, said
beach vendors spotted the log floating off the coast and about 10 used a
rope to pull it in. Waterlogged, the log would not move. But Duangkamol
claims someone then made a prayer and it started to move easily.
Time will tell if the log is lucky or just kindling
for future fireside fairy tales.
