schwlind
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Mexico Independance Day
I'm headed north on 16th to meet esposo in San Diego. Will everyone be celebrating today or tomorrow... The last time I tried to go anywhere on that
holiday, it was a nightmare. Transpeninsula Hwy was blocked off in every town and hamlet along the way and traffic was diverted to back roads...
Anyone have any info on this???
Linda
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| Quote: | Originally posted by schwlind
... The last time I tried to go anywhere on that holiday, it was a nightmare. |
why would you expect this time to be different?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
why would you expect this time to be different? |
If anything, it'll be worse. I wouldn't go anywhere near the border for the next two days. Monday is the holiday and Tuesday will be Monday for
workers.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
why would you expect this time to be different? |
If anything, it'll be worse. I wouldn't go anywhere near the border for the next two days. Monday is the holiday and Tuesday will be Monday for
workers. |
Last year we spent 5 hours in line at the border on the Thursday before Independence Day weekend.
I wouldn't go anywhere near the border this weekend.
"The future ain't what it used to be"
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schwlind
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I'm less concerned with the border than I am just getting there. I didn't think it would be different, but wasn't sure about the day that all the
parades are held (maybe multiple days??)
Linda
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I love a parade and there will tons tomorrow. We watched one In San Vicente for 2 hours once. pulled up with the towns folk and cheered like everybody
else.
I would very early, long before daylight get the wife and come home on Tuesday.
"Never teach a pig to sing it frustrates you and annoys the pig" - W.C.Fields
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schwlind
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I love a parade too... but on a tight schedule doesn't work too well. I've notified my husband to not count on me meeting him in San Diego... given
him a short shopping list and he will make the attempt to head south on the 17th... I used to have all the Mexican holidays in my outlook calendar...
but they are not appearing now. Rats!
Thanks everyone!
Linda
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El Grito de Independencia is usually held on the night of 15th...tonight are the festivities here in Asuncion...music, food, folkloric dancing, skits
etc and of course at 10;00 is the gunshots and VIVA MEXICO grito and fireworks.
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We are headed into San Jose for the celebration tonight. We have never made it to El Grito. Maybe tonight will be the night!
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Día de la Independencia de México video
matadornetwork.com/.../a-video-in-honor-of-mexican-independence-da...
Sorry I didn't realize that this utube video says that it is private when you click on it. The words to the song are there but you can't watch the
performance for some reason.
[Edited on 9-15-2013 by durrelllrobert]
Bob Durrell
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durrelllrobert
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Unrelated to the private video for El Grito, here is a new song for next years US Independence day:
http://www.youtube.com/v/6TPgJSZf5Vw?version=3&autohide=...
Bob Durrell
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