Birthday Party
Birthdays as in other celebrations in Mexico are big affairs. We have often seen sections of roads closed off to accommodate the chairs and tables etc. All vehicles just drive around this celebration if they can or take a detour. No one honks their horns or complains. So what if you have to drive a bit on a one way street. It is just a way of life here.
So it was a pleasure to be invited to our landlord’s granddaughter’s 3rd. birthday party. She was dressed up as Cinderella and as you can see, she was not camera shy. Perhaps practicing for her Quinceanera?
The tables had lovely floral arrangements; there were balloons everywhere and of course the piñata. It does seem strange to have boys whacking away at the piñata which was a Cinderella. Obviously they do not look at it the way we gringos do. Next there was a square “box” filled with big balls. Everyone got a chance to swing at that until it broke and they all scrambled for the balls.
Everyone at the bungalows was invited along with their family and friends. It was quite a gathering and the food was wonderful. I really enjoyed the rice water. They rented a juke box and played music the whole evening.
The cake was brought out and I am not sure of the significance but they shoved her face into the cake!! She thought that was fun. We all hoped that we did not get that particular piece.
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