tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post225805426805086895..comments2023-11-29T09:27:11.895-08:00Comments on at home with the farmer's wife: Día de los Inocentes & Dia de los MuertosSuzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06475380451527801666noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-73753114988878502732008-11-07T09:55:00.000-08:002008-11-07T09:55:00.000-08:00Livning in New Mexico, the Day of the Dead is a bi...Livning in New Mexico, the Day of the Dead is a big deal among the Hispanic culture--a BIG deal. There is stuff all over the stores for it.<BR/><BR/>A couple of other posts I didn't want to leave separate comments for (you've been bombarded enough by this catch-up)... the post above. I love the look on Blanche's face. She IS sunny. <BR/><BR/>And layaway--my mom used to do it when I was little. My perspective is to save BEFORE purchasing, but maybe it is easier to go put money down every week or whatever they did. However they did it, my parents taught me to not live on the credit card!Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00984115229811752666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-75300690066270724492008-11-03T09:26:00.000-08:002008-11-03T09:26:00.000-08:00I live just outside Los Angeles,CA and its always ...I live just outside Los Angeles,CA and its always been a big celebration- but you my wonderful blogger friend are the first person that really explained it that well!!! Thank you - its a great day when you learn something new.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-22935020324518747882008-11-03T05:32:00.000-08:002008-11-03T05:32:00.000-08:00Hi! Yesterday was a Dia de Bloglandia. A large gro...Hi! Yesterday was a Dia de Bloglandia. A large group of bloggers celebrated dia de los Muertos together. You should check it out. You can go to my blog or you can go to www.rodrigvitzstyle.typepad .com for a list of all the bloggers.<BR/><BR/>I enjoy your blog!<BR/><BR/>ChristyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-82106694730215769872008-11-02T20:35:00.000-08:002008-11-02T20:35:00.000-08:00I went to the Day of the Dead Festival here in Ora...I went to the Day of the Dead Festival here in Orange County and it was awesome! I loved the music the most, but the costumes of the dancers were mesmerizing.Suz Broughtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08955946962273998807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-76973968537572916092008-11-02T14:40:00.000-08:002008-11-02T14:40:00.000-08:00I love this tradition. Some families take buffets ...I love this tradition. Some families take buffets of food to the graveyard. It's a celebration. My sister-in-law was born and raised in Mexico city. If you search google images, there are hundreds of beautiful images. I love this post!LIBERTY POST EDITORhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06755358649295669904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-83958207250541542452008-11-01T16:13:00.000-07:002008-11-01T16:13:00.000-07:00I work in a school that is mostly Hispanic. I thin...I work in a school that is mostly Hispanic. I think of Day of the Dead like a Memorial Day. There is a cemetery behind our school and we take the children to place flowers on the graves, very meaningful.life in red shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04062702155081478369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-60262112208721198562008-11-01T12:28:00.000-07:002008-11-01T12:28:00.000-07:00Yup. It's pretty cool. Plus my youngest daughter...Yup. It's pretty cool. Plus my youngest daughter (HS Senior this year) had to make one for Spanish 4 class. She chose her great grandmother to honor.KatKit13https://www.blogger.com/profile/05624408996752444339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-60794298830695959592008-11-01T07:40:00.000-07:002008-11-01T07:40:00.000-07:00That detail is amazing and anything inolved with s...That detail is amazing and anything inolved with sugar, I'm interested in.<BR/>Do you eat the skulls the day after?<BR/>I had never heard of Day of the Dead until this year (Thank you A&E) and I think it is fascinating.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06476595338905840856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-88852101873198404322008-11-01T06:49:00.000-07:002008-11-01T06:49:00.000-07:00I worked in the Spanish Department of a local coll...I worked in the Spanish Department of a local college at one point in time so got deeply immersed in all the Spanish traditions. Quite interesting.Lena . . .https://www.blogger.com/profile/12668036821461012213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-63381399770155003052008-11-01T05:30:00.000-07:002008-11-01T05:30:00.000-07:00No. I lived in Arizona for a few years, but must&#...No. I lived in Arizona for a few years, but must've been too tied to the base. :>Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-53517203681518068832008-11-01T04:19:00.000-07:002008-11-01T04:19:00.000-07:00Yes, we lived in Arizona for many years where the...Yes, we lived in Arizona for many years where there is a very high hispanic population so we lived with all of their holidays as well as the U.S. holidays. Cinco de Mayo in May was also a huge celebration for them as well as very colorful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com