Japanese win the Sanders Alternative Lottery

Per WRAL:

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Envelopes containing 10,000 yen ($82) bills and well-wishing notes have been discovered in municipal toilets across Japan, media reports said, baffling civil servants and triggering a nationwide hunt.

Local media have estimated that over two million yen ($16,400) worth of bills were found at men’s rooms in city halls in at least 15 prefectures (states) in recent weeks.

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For those of you who don’t remember the Sanders Alternative Lottery, here it is:

Step 1
Find a working toilet.

Step 2
Place a dollar in it.¹

Step 3
Flush.

Step 4
If the toilet backs up,
YOU‘RE A WINNER!

Step 5
Collect your winnings at the bowl.

Note

1. As you can probably guess, the more money you wager, the greater your odds of winning!