today is día de reyes (3 kings day/epiphany), and i really like j's invitation to friends to celebrate at our house tonight, pr & mexican style. starts like this:
Familia,
When the Macheteros liberated 7 million dollars from [a Wells Fargo] armored truck to advance the struggle for the independence of Puerto Rico, one of the first things they did was to arrive in el Barrio for el Dia de los Reyes dressed as kings to give presents to children and keep our culture alive...
that's the best possible invite to celebrate a catholic holiday i think ;) time for 3 kings cake. and coquito. ¡feliz día de reyes! ¡feliz año nuevo! ¡¡¡y que viva filiberto ojeda ríos!!!
fotos : posted at latinamericanstudies.org. macheteros distributing toys & arrested post-wells fargo operation.
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día de reyes : pablo milanés
sin magias y sin leyendas
y con lucha y con amor
vendrá la revolución
sin santos llenos de estrellas
guarda tu risa para mañana
y seca hoy tu llanto,
en tanto
llega la libertad, sí
...
without magic or legends
with struggle & with love
the revolution will come
with no saints full of stars
keep your laugh for tomorrow
and dry your tears today
for freedom is coming
yes
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