Fox and Goose

 

I’m not sure why, but I love stories about lost and found items. They all cheer me up; even the ones that seem more than a little unlikely. Today’s story is about Mary Strand of Minnesota, who accidentally flushed a diamond ring down the toilet. It had been a gift from her husband to celebrate their 33rd wedding anniversary. “It was swirling around and I dove for it, and it went down the drain,” she said. Though her husband owned a drain and sewer company (an astounding coincidence) nothing could be done. The ring was well and truly lost. Fast forward thirteen years. Employees at a local water treatment plant were shoveling through muck when they caught a glimpse of something shiny. They posted their battered find on social media, and Mary was reunited with her long-lost ring. Mary is having it reset in time to wear it while she and her husband celebrate their 46th anniversary.