Rio Carnaval tickets for sale - they sold out in 11 minutes

Luiz and I had our game plan. We had our phones pre-programmed for direct redial for the sector we were trying to get tickets for. All of our friends were coordinating when and where we would view Carnaval this year.

All work stopped at businesses at 9:00 while employees dialed the numbers for Carnaval tickets, hoping to hit the lottery.

We were a part of the frenzy. We worked two phones. As usual, I came up empty... But my super lucky husband hit it rich twice! So we will have a free Carnaval this year - and will sell the rest of the tickets to cover our costs and pad our pockets.

Let me know if you need a ticket.