Comments on: Fiesta! Feliz Cumpleaño Viviana! http://www.saltshaker.net/20060312/fiesta-feliz-cumpleano-viviana Casting a little flavor (and a few aspersions) on the world of food, drink, and life Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:32:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: stefani http://www.saltshaker.net/20060312/fiesta-feliz-cumpleano-viviana#comment-92152 stefani Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:21:45 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20060312/fiesta-feliz-cumpleano-viviana#comment-92152 no te conosco y sin quere vine a tu pagina y ahunq no nos hablemos ni nada sales vasilona en las fotos quiero decir q sales rilax bien chakeamos no te conosco y sin quere vine a tu pagina y ahunq no nos hablemos ni nada sales vasilona en las fotos quiero decir q sales rilax bien chakeamos

]]> By: dan http://www.saltshaker.net/20060312/fiesta-feliz-cumpleano-viviana#comment-249 dan Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:29:14 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20060312/fiesta-feliz-cumpleano-viviana#comment-249 Only in the drinking, not the sleeping. Only in the drinking, not the sleeping.

]]> By: ksternberg http://www.saltshaker.net/20060312/fiesta-feliz-cumpleano-viviana#comment-248 ksternberg Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:04:59 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20060312/fiesta-feliz-cumpleano-viviana#comment-248 "It might have also helped if I'd written the post on more than four hours of sleep after a night of drinking." Really, Dan! And you, a trained professional. “It might have also helped if I’d written the post on more than four hours of sleep after a night of drinking.”

Really, Dan! And you, a trained professional.

]]> By: dan http://www.saltshaker.net/20060312/fiesta-feliz-cumpleano-viviana#comment-246 dan Mon, 13 Mar 2006 11:57:01 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20060312/fiesta-feliz-cumpleano-viviana#comment-246 It's amazing how fast one becomes aculturated to something and forgets that most of the world doesn't know about it. The 15th birthday for girls (and 18th for boys), throughout most, if not all, of Latin America, is sort of like a grand version of our "Sweet Sixteen" or a debutante's "Coming Out" party. It's the once in a lifetime grand birthday party introducing the young lady or man to local society. Historically, my understanding is that it was sort of the announcement of availability for marriage, though with modern laws and such that has slipped quietly into the distantly remembered past. The more impressive the party, and the more people who come, especially those who are not immediate family (they invited close to 200 people, roughly 100 came), the higher the youngster's status in the community - some families save up for years to throw these - I can look at what went into this particular party and know that Silvia and Miguel probably spent several months worth of their combined wages, Henry chipped in the equivalent, which for him was probably 4-5 months worth of work, I sprang for the dress, shoes, and jewelry which would have been another month or two's worth for them, and several relatives back in Peru and in Spain sent small contributions to help defray the costs. It might have also helped if I'd written the post on more than four hours of sleep after a night of drinking. It’s amazing how fast one becomes aculturated to something and forgets that most of the world doesn’t know about it. The 15th birthday for girls (and 18th for boys), throughout most, if not all, of Latin America, is sort of like a grand version of our “Sweet Sixteen” or a debutante’s “Coming Out” party. It’s the once in a lifetime grand birthday party introducing the young lady or man to local society. Historically, my understanding is that it was sort of the announcement of availability for marriage, though with modern laws and such that has slipped quietly into the distantly remembered past. The more impressive the party, and the more people who come, especially those who are not immediate family (they invited close to 200 people, roughly 100 came), the higher the youngster’s status in the community - some families save up for years to throw these - I can look at what went into this particular party and know that Silvia and Miguel probably spent several months worth of their combined wages, Henry chipped in the equivalent, which for him was probably 4-5 months worth of work, I sprang for the dress, shoes, and jewelry which would have been another month or two’s worth for them, and several relatives back in Peru and in Spain sent small contributions to help defray the costs.

It might have also helped if I’d written the post on more than four hours of sleep after a night of drinking.

]]> By: ksternberg http://www.saltshaker.net/20060312/fiesta-feliz-cumpleano-viviana#comment-245 ksternberg Mon, 13 Mar 2006 03:02:15 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20060312/fiesta-feliz-cumpleano-viviana#comment-245 All this for a birthday? Wow! I wonder what happens for a wedding. It looks like everything came together and everyone had a good time. Somehow, it makes me think of the film, "Big Night." All this for a birthday? Wow! I wonder what happens for a wedding. It looks like everything came together and everyone had a good time. Somehow, it makes me think of the film, “Big Night.”

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