My sister Susan and I, along with her dog Blackberry, went to the Cinco de Mayo festival in Denver's Civic Center Park this past weekend, which is the first time it has taken place in three years, due to the Covid outbreak. There appeared to be fewer booths than in past festivals, but I am happy to report that the crowds seem to be back. A big part of the festival was about food, including tacos, empanadas - as seen in the photograph on the left - and the always popular Mexican favorite, "los turkey legs."
Musical performances and traditional Mexican dances were in abundance, too. I biked down to the festival on Saturday, and there were what sounded like punk rock bands playing "music" so loud it hurt the ears. Sunday, when I went with Susan and Blackberry, however, it was mainly traditional Mexican music, and there were also performances by Mexican dancers in traditional costumes, as seen in the photograph on the right.
The most popular event seemed to be the chihuahua races. It was so crowded, it was hard to watch the action, but we finally found a spot where I was able to take the photograph on the left of the dogs and their owners at the starting line. This contest was sponsored by a radio station called JAMMIN' 101.5, which I have never listened to and probably never will. The prize for the winner was $500, and so there were a lot of dogs taking part, some of which looked nothing like a chihuahua. I certainly hope the sponsors checked the pedigrees of all the contestants to make sure there won't be a chihuahua dog race scandal. I would hate to see the JAMMIN people in a jam.
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