It may have sounded like just plain old news to you, but attentive Boledo savvy viewers of Channel Seven were slipped the code for a winning "rake" last night. And when the number played, it had Boledo vendors scratching their heads and scrambling to make payments this morning. The "rake" was revealed when we interviewed Jean Longsworth who got stuck with a counterfeit 20 dollar bill - payment for 4 plates of food. For the trained ear the "rake" unfolded like magic. It might not have sounded like much to you but Boledo vendors are reporting that when ought-four played last night, the four for Jean's lost plates of food, there was an above average, almost excessive number of winners. That includes Ma Jean who bought a nice little share to recoup her losses, and today all she could say is, "I told you so."
Indira Craig reporting,
Jean Longsworth:counterfeit victim/food vendor
I told you 04 would play because that is the four plates of food that I lose out on.
Indira Craig
You knew you gave the whole of Belize "rake?"
Jean Longsworth
Yes, I Knew, I Knew because a lady met me this morning and said, "Ms. Jean, Ms. Jean, yu give mi di rake, I win." I said, "How much?" and she said, "Ã wa tell yu later."
Indira Craig
Did you win Ms. Jean?
Jean Longsworth
Yes Maam, I win a good amount. Over the twelve dollars that I lost.
Indira Craig
Ms. Jean, you believe "rake" is a true thing?
Jean Longsworth
Oh yes, yes. I have luck with Boledo, I have luck, lots of luck. I always win, two, three times for the week sometimes.
Micheal Theus, Boledo Vendor:
You could tek the week from many different angles meaning like yu could find out like the fourth a July da independence day da America, it play the said day and play again the fifth a July, which da one day difference, then come back to Jean rake and the counterfeit money and give a boost towards the Boledo business and the public get a fair share of the money, of the winnings. Well the public got to win sometimes and... last night was a win for the public.
Jeanie says that the other "rake" is her age, which she's too young to reveal.