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Guy Courchesne
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 Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:16 pm Post subject: Independence Day Approaches |
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Last year, we had a get together in the Zocalo...a crazy affair involving a lot of tequila, running foam-in-a-can street battles, fireworks, and a lot more I couldn't remember the next day.
Trying to come up with a good gathering locale for this year's festivities. Any suggestions?
Some pictures from last year's outing...
http://www.teachers-international.com/wordpress/?p=50 |
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wildchild
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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oh man! great pics and video!!! 
keep posting that kinda' stuff and I'll be relocating your way! |
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MO39
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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| I wanna go! I'll even postpone my trip back to the US to see my parents, so I won't miss the festivities!! I'm not convinced about the foam business, but I adore fireworks!!! |
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Prof.Gringo
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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Viva Mexico  |
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jfurgers
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 2:46 am Post subject: |
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| So how many days do we get off for independence day? Are they paid? |
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Prof.Gringo
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:29 am Post subject: |
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| jfurgers wrote: |
| So how many days do we get off for independence day? Are they paid? |
If you are in a colegio, you'll get Monday and Tuesday plus the weekend. Language schools and business classes will probably make you work on Monday.
I am getting paid. That's how it should be here.
Any plans for the 15th/16th anybody?
I'm going to go hear the grito and in the morning, watch the military parade. |
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jfurgers
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Prof.Gringo wrote: |
I'm going to go hear the grito and in the morning, watch the military parade. |
what's a grito? |
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notamiss
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Prof.Gringo
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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| jfurgers wrote: |
| Prof.Gringo wrote: |
I'm going to go hear the grito and in the morning, watch the military parade. |
what's a grito? |
Every year on the night of September 15th, Mexico celebrates the main civil festivity in the calendar : El Grito de Independencia (The Cry of Independence). The President of the Republic comes out onto the main balcony of the National Palace overlooking the Z�calo or Main Plaza in Mexico City at exactly eleven o'clock and repeats El Grito, which begins: �Mexicanos, vivan los heroes que nos dieron patria y libertad! (Mexicans, long live to the heroes that gave us country and freedom!); he continues naming the main Mexican heroes as the crowd roars �Viva! after each name. At the end, he waves the Mexican flag from on high.
El Grito is echoed throughout the country as the highest government authorities in each area, Governors, Municipal Presidents, etc., repeat the call to arms, which sparked the Revolution of 1810 and led to the Independence of Mexico. And in foreign lands, Mexicans gather to listen to the local consul or community representative.
After El Grito, there are fireworks, music, food and festivities. On September 16th, there are big parades in the main cities throughout Mexico. |
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MikeySaid
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| Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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| I have to work the 15th and 16th. Apparently students at this school like to take advantage of the day off from work to study. grr |
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Prof.Gringo
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| Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 1:27 pm Post subject: |
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| MikeySaid wrote: |
| I have to work the 15th and 16th. Apparently students at this school like to take advantage of the day off from work to study. grr |
Where are you teaching at? I can't imagine any school open on the 16th and most will be closed on the 15th, at least by midday. |
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CharlieBaloney
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 1:08 am Post subject: |
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I'm up for something for Independencia. I've got four days off. Yes! 
Charlie |
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MO39
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 1:44 am Post subject: |
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| CharlieBaloney wrote: |
I'm up for something for Independencia. I've got four days off. Yes!
Charlie |
Me too! If for no other reason than my love for FIREWORKS!  |
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Phil_K
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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| MO39 wrote: |
| CharlieBaloney wrote: |
I'm up for something for Independencia. I've got four days off. Yes!
Charlie |
Me too! If for no other reason than my love for FIREWORKS! |
The fireworks display in Z�calo is spectacular, but...
What is this obsession in Mexico with firecrackers on every festival, important saint's day, etc? After being woken up at 5AM this Monday, after a 6 hour drive from Michoac�n the previous day, I'm going kinda crazy. I don't want to rain on your parade, but I've always thought there was a hypocrasy between the peace and respect for others preached by the church and disrespect practised by it's members, in the name of the church  |
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Prof.Gringo
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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| I am renting a hotel room downtown. That way we can go and hear the grito and then go to sleep, wake up and be at the military parade. I have a room with a balcony and it should be a blast! |
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