Tonight is the 100+ yr.-old festival here in SFe called Las Posadas. Our first trip here, oh so many years ago, we just happened upon it one evening around 5 in the plaza. Absolutely captivating -- a mix of Old Word Catholicism and All World paganism.
The devil roams the rooftops of the plaza(assorted civic worthies in costume) spewing vileness and lack of hospitality to poor Mary & Joseph. So that was why there was no room at the inn --- the bad guys got there first! Finally, after visiting all four corners of the plaza in search of lodging (and an obstetrics unit, obviously) the Palace of the Governors relents and gives them shelter from evil and the cold. History is made and all is topped off with cookies, hot chocolate, pinon fires and carols in Spanish.
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