LAUREL, Md. — Laurel was a lucky place to be last week.
Two residents won separate million dollar lottery prizes within a three day period.
In both cases, famous sayings became a reality.
Third time's a charm is the first example.
It all started when a sales account manager driving to a work realized he needed to return a call.
So he did the safe thing and pulled into a parking lot to use the phone.
The lot happened to be 24/7 Convenience Store on Old Sandy Spring Road.
Temptation came into play, and he decided to buy three twenty-dollar '100X The Cash' scratch-offs.
While the first two tickets didn't pay off, the third hit the jackpot.
"You know, like when you know you’re dreaming but you hope not to wake up quickly because it’s a happy one," the man asked.
It was no dream, because he in fact won a million bucks.
The winner says he plans to pay-off some bills, then maybe go on vacation.
Lady luck in Laurel didn't stop there.
Just a few days later a construction worker walked into a Giant on Fairlawn Street.
While inside he opted to purchase a $20 — $1 Million Royale ticket.
Anxious to see if he'd won anything, the man went ahead and scratched the ticket off right inside the store.
The next thing he found was literally a diamond in the rough.
In this particular game, a diamond underneath a number guarantees a $1 million prize.
“I was excited and a little nervous at first. I didn’t tell anyone,” the winner explained. “This is a lot of money. It’s life-changing money. I am going to be smart with it.”
That same game already crowned two prior millionaires. Four still remain, according to the Maryland Lottery.
