Daily Archives: December 29, 2009

¡El arból! ¡La sandia!: Loteriá becomes part of a family’s Christmas gift-giving tradition

by Abelardo de la Peña Jr. WHAT’S HAPPENING Gift exchanging gets a thrifty twist at a Mexican American family’s annual Noche Buena (Christmas Eve) get together. A high-spirited game of Lotería, where gift cards are the prizes and participation is voluntary, keeps spirits soaring amidst the eating and gossiping (Iconoculture observation 12.24.08). As the family […]

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