FIESTA.......

It's fiesta time in San Antonio. It's crazy, it's wild, it's espensive, loud, rowdy, friendly and it happens each and every year.

In 1891, a group of ladies decorated horse-drawn carriages, paraded in front of the Alamo, and pelted each other with flower blossoms. The parade was organized to honor the heroes from the battles of the Alamo and San Jacinto.
That original Battle of Flowers parade became an annual event and has grown into a multi-cultural community celebration unlike any other in our country. From its small beginnings, Fiesta San Antonio has grown into an elaborate 10-day celebration featuring more than 100 events, including a parade where floats really float down the San Antonio River.

The above paragraph was the official version........

The sentences above that paragraph is what I "heard" about this wondrous and magical time of year in San Antonio. We have never been.........I heard rumors that we might attend this year on Saturday.....but who knows, the weather is suppose to include rain......sigh.

I have "heard" that parking is a premium......people have been known to go 4 - 5 am and sleep in their cars for a parking spot........I could do that. Those hotels/motels that are located along the parade route.........well forget getting a room there.....families pass those puppies on in wills.......I kid you not!!!!

Hats are a form of expression at fiesta too, I've "heard"........man I saw some funny ones and some weird ones on a site when I went searching......tee hee.......but who cares, these people have the spirit.

Now apparently there is another custom. This one comes with the floats and the royalty. People yell "Show me your shoes!" The ladies then lift up their gowns and have on their royal tootsie, the most outrageous and funny shoes possible..........again, this is what I "heard". Have no idea how or why this started, but who cares, it's sounds like fun.

Now speaking of royalty..........whoa...........trust me on this one, this fiesta has a king, queen, princesses, duchesses, pages, ladies-in-waiting........there are enough crowns and tiaras to go around and if you don't have sunglasses, you better buy some, because the jewels from the trains alone will blind you.........they are works of art..........and HEAVY HEAVY HEAVY . The ladies practise walking and standing wearing some sort of material that has actual small chains on it............

I would like to attend.................but part of me wants to avoid crowds.............you get to a certain age and the ram an jam, elbows in personal areas, strollers running up your ankles and loud noise, well ....................then again, we aren't going to be here forever, so why not experience part of the fun and culture of the area..........I'll let you know if we go or not.