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| A Naples lottery office ©Nigel Summerley |
In a city of superstition and where hope always seems to keep despair at bay, it should come as no surprise that a central pillar of life in Naples is its lottery.
Not only that but there is a clear and established code that will enable you to win it. Maybe...
The code is called La Smorfia and it assigns a number (from 1 to 90) to what you have been dreaming about.
The dream subjects listed are heavy on sex and religion... and sex.
No 6 Chella che guarda nterra relates to the female genitals, while No 32 O capitone is the male equivalent. Women's breasts are No 28 E zzizze, and buttocks (which are particularly associated with good luck in Naples) are No 16 O culo.
There are lots more, including No 27 O cantaro, loosely translated as the shit bucket (a popular Neapolitan insult), and No 47 O muorto che pparla, the dead man who speaks.
I've started using La Smorfia to win the UK lottery but so far my only prizes have been two free entries... Mind you, that's an improvement on past attempts...
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