tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23522785.post6878230403337240384..comments2023-09-25T08:07:19.567-07:00Comments on tangocherie in Los Angeles: Dia de la Inmaculada Concepciontangocheriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10012220622641996877noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23522785.post-89940689206527116692008-12-10T07:18:00.000-08:002008-12-10T07:18:00.000-08:00Katie, Even though I'm from Southern California, I...Katie, <BR/><BR/>Even though I'm from Southern California, I'm not used to feeling festive when it's so darned hot! My idea of holiday clothes are sweaters and velvet dresses, not white gauze shifts.<BR/><BR/>What's amazing to me, apart from the season reversal, is that how on this day, December 8, all the Christmas decorations are suddenly whipped out and set up like clockwork. Where here in Latin America you can't plan very far ahead or get uptight when things don't happen on time, those plastic trees shoot out of storage on December 8 and you can make book on it.<BR/><BR/>I hate plastic trees, but where it is so hot and few trees, it does make sense. <BR/><BR/>Because of the heat and the price of turkey, hardly anyone has roast turkey for Christmas dinner--but that makes sense too.tangocheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10012220622641996877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23522785.post-36413317737688689902008-12-09T05:37:00.000-08:002008-12-09T05:37:00.000-08:00Yes, thanks for that link, Beatrice!Cherie, have y...Yes, thanks for that link, Beatrice!<BR/><BR/>Cherie, have you grown accustomed to celebrating Christmas in the summer?Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037164015744825760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23522785.post-34345824800995867782008-12-09T05:19:00.000-08:002008-12-09T05:19:00.000-08:00Oh thanks, Beatrice, for clearing that up and for ...Oh thanks, Beatrice, for clearing that up and for providing the great link to Wikipedia.<BR/><BR/>Katie, yesterday was way too hot to bring the tree inside and decorate it, so I'll put up a pic when I can.<BR/><BR/>Last year I didn't have a camera. :(tangocheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10012220622641996877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23522785.post-27496640289274257702008-12-08T17:43:00.000-08:002008-12-08T17:43:00.000-08:00So, what I understand is that the Immaculate Conce...So, what I understand is that <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immaculate_Conception" REL="nofollow">the Immaculate Conception is actually the conception of Mary</A> (not Jesus as I thought), so that she can be born without Original Sin, so that she can be a pure vessel for the son of God. I got into a bit of a confusion over this with Kragen and he exclaimed: "What, are you telling me that a religious myth doesn't make sense?" /smirkBeatrice Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14412710257816279937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23522785.post-9385357261054852272008-12-08T17:25:00.000-08:002008-12-08T17:25:00.000-08:00I'd love to see a photo of your tree, Cherie!I'd love to see a photo of your tree, Cherie!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037164015744825760noreply@blogger.com