Today is the big Christmas lottery draw here in Spain, and many people will be watching the live broadcast to see if their number will be “El Gordo” (“the big one”). The lottery is a huge tradition in Spain, and some people travel hours just to buy tickets from one lucky vendor with a good track record. One town in particular, Sort (whose name means “luck” in Catalan) sees a huge influx of people around this time each year.
Even in ordinary places like Terrassa, people are willing to line up in the rain the night before the big draw in order to buy their tickets and take their chances.