tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383518.post113103648070218946..comments2023-08-23T05:07:53.867-06:00Comments on Zaakistan: Day of the DeadZaakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503666938286479556noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383518.post-1132978883213602302005-11-25T21:21:00.000-07:002005-11-25T21:21:00.000-07:00The day of the dead, hmm? All I can think about i...The day of the dead, hmm? All I can think about is this <A HREF="http://homestarrunner.com/main7.html" REL="nofollow">Character</A>!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383518.post-1131333640381236862005-11-06T20:20:00.000-07:002005-11-06T20:20:00.000-07:00I'm glad to hear they don't celebrate it in New Me...I'm glad to hear they don't celebrate it in New Mexico too. Is it observed? I'm still grappling with the meaning behind it. After talking with some of the locals here, I've gathered that this is the one day in the year that the dead return to earth for a visit and we can "appease" and/or "treat" them with a meal. Seems pretty arbitrary - why November 1? Since the food is eaten by the living and the living beasts, why food? Seems awfully suspicious. I forgot to mention that it's a national bank holiday too - so I guess the dead folks are out of luck if they wanted to finalize some banking for the year. Tough deal!<BR/><BR/>On a positive note, I think it's a nice gesture to remember the departed. I'm remembering visiting my grandfather's gravesite and then throughout the rest of that day reminiscing about his life, his jokes, his presence. My personal belief is that he is dead, not alive in any way, but that he will be resurrected one day. To me this is comforting, hopeful. My wife shares the same belief about her father.Zaakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00503666938286479556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383518.post-1131235476389307782005-11-05T17:04:00.000-07:002005-11-05T17:04:00.000-07:00I'm glad to say Catholics in New Mexico don't "cel...I'm glad to say Catholics in New Mexico don't "celebrate" Day of the Dead!Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01683506520856109705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383518.post-1131067273020976312005-11-03T18:21:00.000-07:002005-11-03T18:21:00.000-07:00Well, when I first started reading this, I thought...Well, when I first started reading this, I thought: "Hey, that's totally not cool hanging around some grave sites. How morbid." Then, after reading a bit more, it almost seemed like a party with food, stands selling stuff, lots of people; like going to Central Park in New York. But in reality, I think this is a terrible way to spend a day. Seems like it's hoping for something (wishing well for the departed? hoping they'll have a good meal before the dogs eat the food?) for which there is no hope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com