Rapaire-

Amazing! I heard a similar story passed down from my mother's mother's family that used to reside in Virginia City, Nevada. They also struck it rich. They banked most of their money and went off to Europe for to celebrate. No doubt while they were there they spit or spat in many a spa, not to mention museums and cathedrals. But when they returned to Virginia City their bank had gone bust and it was back to work.

The moral of the story? Best to deposit your riches in a spittoon than a bank.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble