Okay. So, obviously, Generation X is too pessimistic and too unlucky to play the lottery. But if you are Gen X and you’re thinking you might want to chum those choppy lotto waters and see what bites, perhaps you’ll give these exclusively Gen X number sets a try.
[I’ve never claimed to be good with metaphors, but just try saying “chum choppy lotto waters” five times fast. Bet you can’t.]
Below, you’ll find I’ve assembled lottery number sets complete with titles and rationales. Fully Generation X compatible and guaranteed to win! Just kidding. That’s delusional. You will almost certainly not win. But if you try out these numbers and you do win anything, then by golly, you better drop a note in the comments.
General Gen X Lucky Numbers
Numbers: 13, 16, 19, 24, 64, 65
Rationale: X is the 24th letter of the alphabet. Generation X is the 13th American generation. Gen X’s birth year range begins in 1965 and spans 16 years. There are approximately 64 million Gen Xers in the U.S.
Reality Bites Lucky Numbers
Numbers: 6, 9, 10, 11, 28, 29
Rationale: Winona Ryder’s birthday is 10/29. Ethan Hawke’s birthday is 11/6. Janeane Garofalo’s birthday is 9/28.
Guns N’ Roses Lucky Numbers
Numbers: 7, 9, 11, 17, 21, 29
Rationale: Album release dates. Appetite for Destruction – 7/21, G N’ R Lies – 11/29, Use Your Illusion – 9/17
Coupland’s Bad News Lucky Numbers
Numbers: 20, 22, 32, 33, 36, 44
Rationale: Douglas Coupland wrote the book that gave Gen X its name. The back of the book contains a section called Numbers, and generally the numbers are unpleasant for Gen X. Here are a few: Percentage of households under age 25 living in poverty… 1979: 20; 1984: 33. Percentage of income required for a down payment on a first home… 1967: 22; 1987: 32. Percentage of 25 – 29 year olds owning homes… 1973: 44; 1987: 36.
Bad News Bears Lucky Numbers
Numbers: 3, 5, 9, 11, 12, 44
Rationale: The following are jersey numbers – Amanda #11; Tanner #12; Kelly #3; Ahmad #44; Mike #5; Alfred #9
Beetlejuice Lucky Numbers
Numbers: 3, 8, 9, 37, 38, 50
Rationale: At the end of the movie, Beetlejuice is in the afterlife waiting room, and his number (before he distracts the native beside him and pulls the old switcheroo) is 9,998,383,750,000.
Disclaimer: These lottery numbers are just for fun and are not financial advice. (If I had a lawyer, I’m guessing they would suggest I add something like this.)
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