The lottery has been a tradition in the village since its beginnings. Some aspects of the lottery are rooted in tradition and superstition. For example, the black box “became more and more dilapidated every year” (4); The box is barely black after years of use. Their attachment is based solely on the fact that this box could have been constructed from an old black box used for the lottery. The stoning and ticketing style is part of today's tradition. However, they have forgotten most of the rituals since ancient times. They now write on pieces of paper instead of wood shavings due to the village's population growth. Many other rituals have also been forgotten, which begs the question. If you can't stay consistent with the rituals year after year, why maintain such a bizarre and horrible game? The attachment to tradition evoked in this short story is found in today's modern society. Many people cling to religions such as Christianity because their mothers went to church and their ancestors went to church. In the story, Old Man Warner is so set in his ways that the idea of ​​villages around his abandoning the lottery seemed ridiculous and somewhat involuntary. Most blindly follow what is perceived as normal, not because it has always been that way; It's because that's how they interpret it and/or remember it.