31.   As luck would have it, though, there was a convention of firefighters at the shipyard last weekend, and they made up most of the visitors.

32.   As luck would have it, within a week Brown heard about a job fair at which she might find such a company.

33.   As luck would have it, Dr. Wilkinson was working with a device that could drastically cut the cost of tattoo removal.

34.   As luck would have it, Robert Mugabe, president of Zimbabwe, was due to visit the area the next day to study modern ostrich farming.

35.   As luck would have it, the Atlanta Braves were in town for a doubleheader, so things were looking good already.

36.   As luck would have it, the conquering hero was Adelphia Communications.

37.   As luck would have it, we mostly had the place to ourselves, so that nobody might get the wrong idea.

38.   As luck would have it, a bunch of your friends and neighbors, relatives and co-workers, found out about the blunder.

39.   As luck would have it, an unscheduled delay added to the confusion.

40.   As luck would have it, however, I may be able to use my slovenly fashion sense to help humanity.