Carnaval

I´ve decided that Carnaval is not a holiday, but a season that lasts for about a month, kind of like Christmas. The beauty of Christmas, though, is that no one throws water balloons at you in the street. I´m all about a good water fight (or flour, eggs, seasonings, corn starch, etc), as long as I´m dressed, prepared, equally armed, and a willing participant. Next weekend will probably involve those conditions, so my jóvenes better beware. People ask me why we don´t celebrate carnaval in the US. I tell them there are three reasons:
1. People don´t typically walk around in the streets (except in large cities and/or downtowns).
2. We would freeze to death. It´s February, for the love of God.
3. Someone would either sue you or shoot you for throwing a random water balloon at them.

Ooh, and a fourth I just thought of...employers would not typically give people 2-3 days off for a water fight.

I went to a bar the other night that had live music...they were playing American rock...when´s the last time you heard ¨Sweet Home Alabama¨ sung by an Ecuadorian? It was good fun.