In this shot we see a few of the unfortunate everyday realities of German (or Northern Bavaria, anyways) city life: gambling parlors and cigarette dispensers. These gambling places (seen on the far left, with the standard blue-orange storefront, click on pic for larger view) seem to be mostly of the video poker and slot machine variety, and there are plenty of them outside of the city core. They must be popular, because another one just opened about 5 minutes' walk from where this photo was taken. And yes, that is no trick-- there are 2 cigarette machines within 10 feet of another, flanking that doorway. The funny thing is that there was a third cigarette dispenser another 40 feet away! In an attempt to deter underage smoking, these machines require an ATM card to be put in before dispensing the smokes-- it is the buyer's choice whether or not to charge the card or pay cash. Average price for a pack o' butts? 4 or 5 Euros-- about $5.05-$6.35 at today's exchange rate.
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