Today is Fat Tuesday. The celebration of Mardi Gras has been going on for several days in San Miguel. On Sunday, we were at the Jardin and it was completely packed with lots of families. The children were running and playing and having a wonderful time. Of course we didn’t have our camera with us to capture the moment.
This afternoon we were in the Jardin once again. We arrived just before the children got out of school. Once the children arrived, the entire Jardin exploded with laughter, children chasing each other with eggs filled with confetti and glitter. Once they catch their friend, they smash the egg on their head and begin running so they don’t get caught. This is being done by children of all ages, little kids to teenagers. We try and stay out of the way and just watch them have fun.
Vendors are selling these decorated eggs, bright flowers, and clowns. The colors are vibrant and beautiful.
Around 5:20 p.m., we decided to venture back to Centro. We had heard and read that the world’s shortest Mardi Gras parade was happening at 6:00 p.m. This parade was definitely for the adults while the eggs in the Jardin are for the children. The parade got started about 6:10 p.m. It had a king and queen riding in the back of a pick-up truck throwing gold coin candy and beaded necklaces. The length of the parade was about 50 yards. It stopped in front of Harry’s New Orleans Café where the party continued. Just like Mardi Gras in New Orleans, all of the ladies were collecting the beaded necklaces...you know what that means!!
Today is the last day of the festivities as tomorrow is Ash Wednesday.
This looks like fun! I would miss the paczki's though :):)
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