A flight ticket to Sweeden!

This happened when I was in Germany. My friend and fellow guest researcher Florian Sommerer, Austrian was leaving. He arranged a small party.
We three Dr.Katia Parodi, Florian and myself were talking about Sir. C V Raman, a Nobel laureate in Physics from India. They asked me that Sir. C V Raman used to buy a ship ticket to Sweeden 2 years before he got the Nobel Prize, i.e expecting it from 2 years before, is that true?

Yesterday I remembered this incident and thought may be I should also start buying the Flight ticket every year from now onwards. :))
All the bets Subbu! Nothing can stop you.