Rory Yekel of Twin Falls redefined what it meant to indulge and energize himself with a breakfast of champions. Earlier this morning, October 29, as Rory was driving home, he stopped at McDonalds to pick up a breakfast sausage sandwich. As he walked toward the front door, he thought to himself what he really desired, which was actually a Mountain Dew soft drink. He then proceeded to walk next door to the Twin Stop in Twin Falls to pick up his soft drink and a pair of Scratch tickets. “I usually buy $2 and $3 Scratch tickets, but when I reached into my pocket and pulled out a $10 bill, I decided to buy a $5 Sugar Cookie Scratch ticket and a $5 Crazy 8s Scratch ticket,” said Yekel.
After buying his Scratch tickets and Mountain Dew, Rory walked out to his truck to scratch the tickets. “I scratched the very first line which showed that I had won $80,000. I was in shock and awe, I felt numb, I truly couldn’t believe it,” emphasized Yekel.
Rory’s wife knew it was meant to be when the ticket number was 44, matching up with his age, having recently turned 44 years old.
Rory is excited for a new and enhanced life with his wife and son. “We’ve been living in an apartment complex that we’re not happy with and our lease is up in a month; this is a total God send, truly couldn’t have come at a better time,” said Yekel.
The Yekel family plans on purchasing a home and a new car. As for Rory, he will continue to purchase Scratch tickets, with nothing but his lucky sugar rush of Mountain Dew!
