The most money found down the back of a sofa

The most money found down the back of a sofa was the Gross Domestic Product of Paraguay for 1934, which was assumed to have been stolen by the country’s former Minister of Finance, who was executed in 1937, 3 years before the discovery which proved his innocence.

To commemorate the discovery of the money, many Paraguayans celebrate el Día del sofá suerte, or "Day of the Lucky Sofa" on July 17th by leaving old and used sofas out on the road outside their houses, often with money or sweets tucked behind the seats for children to find. Photograph  by walknboston.

 ©2012 James Mathurin