Show W. W RUSSEL TODD SCHOOL P SADAS AND Irene Cantrell Fuller Third Grade Teacher Todd School The most beautiful Mexican festival Is at Christmas It begins December 16 with the first day of oC the This period represents the journey of oC Mary Maryland and Joseph to Bethlehem and their search for Cor an inn On the every family sets up a Nativity scene At a little distance from this scene are the Wise Men who in Mexico are called the Three Kings FOR NINE Pasada days there is a procession of singers The whole village takes part They go through the village singing the Pasada songs asking ask ing log for shelter which is refused refus reCus ed until Christmas Eve Just before beCore midnight they all take candles candies and bouquets of flowers and march through the I streets to their church where they hear the midnight Mass All during the Pasada season in village and city alike there are parties A is either a clay jar or a paper mache figure filled with candies candles goodies and toys Some Someone Someone Someone one is blindfolded and when he breaks the the children scram scramble ble for the goodies THESE ARE the only gifts the Mexican children get until the Kings bring them gl girts gIts ts as they did to the Christ Child so long ago Not so here tl e third grade children at Todd are having a party this year Our pin ata was sent to us from Mexico by a friend of oC our teacher This is such an unusual unusual unus ual goat that hes he's been christened christened christ ened Willie Mr Mitchell our principal has accepted the honor of of breaking our this year We wish all of you could join us in our holiday fun and help us scramble for the goodies good lea ies Willie has for forus us I |