Today we gather here to celebrate the tradition of the black box
Townspeople gathering for annual tradition, The Lottery
children gathering rocks ...
"Now, I'll read the names heads of families first and the mencome up and take a paper out of the box. Keep the paper folded in your hand withoutlooking at it until everyone has had a turn. Everything clear?"
come children
2. "You didn't give him time enough to take any paper he wanted. I saw you. Itwasn't fair!"