Housewife's ballooning assets

Housewife's ballooning assets

UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Money fell from the sky for Mrs
Sani when a balloon worth Rp 1 million (US$370) landed in her
garden.

The mother of seven was at home Monday when she found several
balloons stuck to a guava tree in her garden. Attached to one of
the balloons was a yellow cloth with something written on it.

Being illiterate, Mrs Sani took the cloth to a neighbor and
asked that the message be read out to her. Only then did she find
out that the finder of the balloon with the written cloth would
be awarded Rp 1 million.

According to Antara, the balloon was released Sunday by the
wife of the governor to celebrate Indonesia's Independence Day.

After claiming her reward at the governors office Mrs Sani,
41, said: "I will use some of the money to buy cacao seeds, the
rest I will use to help pay household bills." (mds)