Michael Abernathy of Lexington, N.C., won a $1 million jackpot from a scratch-off lottery ticket he bought four days after his wedding. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Abernathy said he decided to ride his lucky streak and bought two more of the same ticket. The last ticket he scratched turned out to be a big winner.
"I about passed out," Abernathy recalled, "when I saw it was a million dollars."
The winner and his bride visited lottery headquarters to collect the prize.
"Phenomenal, the way this has all happened," he said. "It's amazing. It's a blessing."
Abernathy said his winnings will fund a honeymoon trip to Florida next year and allow him to pay off some bills.
"I'm 60 years old," Abernathy said, "so I'm going to put the rest up for security."
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