There's numbers everywhere - posted on walls, people walking around carrying numbers, wearing numbers. By length, they look like addresses, but of course they're not.
I tried to figure it out by context, but no idea. Also didn't understand the throwing of the dice in the bar, though I thought the two might somehow be connected.
(Sorry, I have no knowledge of Cuban customs or traditions.)
Any explanation is appreciated.
Thanks!
Lottery tickets. Same in Treasure of the Sierra Madre.
shareHow does it work? Are those the winning numbers? Or are you supposed to choose the number to buy? Or is it just meant to be advertising to buy your lottery ticket there? (I have yet to see Treasure of the Sierra Madre.)
shareI think those are advertisements for lucky numbers you should buy, but I'm not really sure.
shareThere was a roaring trade in lottery tickets with number combinations perceived as lucky. Presumably customers either couldn't pick their own numbers or sets of numbers could only be issued once. So those with a ticket featuring lucky number combinations might sell them on for more than face value. Likewise numbers reflecting birthdays or other personally significant dates and figures were bought and sold.
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