Savvy Sheikh comes to America

Mohammed Bashir, an oil-rich sheikh decided to move to America and start a new enterprise with his fortune. Mohammed wanted to assimilate himself into American culture right away, and decided to start a housing development in his newly adopted city. He immersed himself in learning the culture, capitalism, and marketing and soon came up with the concept that the best way to promote his new development would be a contest, where he gave away a house. Americans love contests, and they love winning things, so he surmised that not only would he give away one house, he’d give away two!
Being the newly savvy marketing person he was, Mohammed contacted all the local news media that began a frenzy of news activity eliciting contest entries from far and wide. The entry forms stacked up in his office until the day of the contest deadline arrived. He of course masterfully invited the news media to attend the drawing, and had huge fanfare as he placed all the entries in a huge drum and began to draw the names. Photographers’ cameras flashed, TV crews filmed, and newspaper writers took notes as the first name was drawn.
Out came the first name: Rhonda Mauwten, a local mother of three. Applause from the crowd erupted as anticipation for the final name to be drawn grew. With great fanfare, Mohammed drew the second name and announced that Shelby Colm, a local business woman, was the final winner.
The contest was a huge success and the media coverage Mohammed received far out-valued the cost of the homes he gave away. News headlines the next day announced the ecstatic winners: Shelby Colm and Rhonda Mouwten win sheikh homes.