Let it rain: Dutch drivers scoop up swirling cash

[AsahinaKimi]

MAASTRICHT, Netherlands (AP) -- The fantasy of seeing banknotes fluttering down from the sky came true for Dutch motorists after a package containing cash apparently fell from a bank transport truck and broke open.

The incident triggered a dangerous scramble for the euro bills Monday on the busy A2 highway near Maastricht, as people parked cars on the road's shoulder and ran to scoop up loose notes.

Police in the southern Dutch province of Limburg confirmed in their Twitter feed "it briefly rained bank bills."

Reporter Rudy Bouma told national broadcaster NOS he saw people grabbing handfuls of cash before hopping back into their cars and driving away.

It was not clear how much cash was lost, or how it could have fallen from the truck.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/odd/news/20110830p2g00m0dm098000c.html


Seems like that would be a good way to stimulate the economy!!!

[MrScorpio]

1. I know that stretch of highway quite well nt

[pnorman]

2. AsahinaKimichan, that compares unfavorably to those reports of "found money"

in the disaster-wracke regions of northern Japan!

旭な君ちゃん:hi: :hi: :hi:

[AsahinaKimi]

4. Fact is

If that money fell off a truck in Japan, it would all be returned. Japanese are very superstitious when it comes to money coming from an unknown source. Some would even leave it, for just touching it is bad luck!

[seabeyond]

3. no. surely they all handed it back. i hear the dutch adn their life is about perfect

surely they would not resort to

theft....