{"id":893,"date":"2004-09-12T15:57:21","date_gmt":"2004-09-12T20:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tommangan.net\/?p=893"},"modified":"2004-09-12T15:57:21","modified_gmt":"2004-09-12T20:57:21","slug":"a-bit-o-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tommangan.net\/index.php\/2004\/09\/12\/a-bit-o-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"A bit o’ culture"},"content":{"rendered":"

So there I was in downtown San Jose, hoping to see how the free wireless Internet access works.
\nBefore I got sat down to fire up my laptop, I heard this drumming coming from
\ndown the street. I notice a bunch of people lined up along the street and I
\nrealize, "hey, a parade. How cool is that?" <\/p>\n

The event is Fiestas Patrias, which means a celebration of the fatherland.
\nAn announcer tells us the Aztec Dancers are heading our way. \n<\/p>\n

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The outfits are pretty ornate. They dance in formation, pound drums and look
\noutlandish. <\/p>\n

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One of the dancers walks right past me. He seems a bit pale for an Aztec, but
\na few more hours in the sun’ll take care of that. <\/p>\n

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The home country is Mexico, if you haven’t figured that out already. <\/p>\n

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There were lots of people on horseback. This guy had quite a way with a rope.\n<\/p>\n

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Here’s a car I saw in the parade. It’s about a half-hour after it’s over, and
\nsome of the participants are heading home. <\/p>\n

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This is one of my favorite sights in downtown San Jose: People on horseback
\nwaiting in the turn lane for the arrow to give them permission to execute a
\nlegal left turn. It would’ve been even better to see this without having seen
\nthe parade — the surprise\/incongrousness factor would’ve been at least double.\n<\/p>\n

Next week the annual Art Car Fest returns, and I hope to blog it live. Should
\nbe lots o’ fun. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

So there I was in downtown San Jose, hoping to see how the free wireless Internet access works. Before I got sat down to fire up my laptop, I heard this drumming coming from down the street. I notice a…<\/p>\n

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