San Miguel's Day

Well, my goodness -- the folks here are going crazy over St. Michael's Day.  I suppose it's a given since we live in San Miguel de Allende, but there have been cuetes since last night, a procession at 4 am this morning (which Michael trudged into town to see), a hour's worth of fireworks representing the fight between Michael and his fellow archangels and the fallen angels, voladores, and more parades/processions all day.  It sounds like they're starting up with the cuetes again as I write.

The early morning processions were great (I understand).  Here's a picture of part of it.  We think the folks in white were those who would portray the archangels as they paraded around the square and then exited to a side street near the Parrochia that leads to a side entrance to the area in front of the church from which the archangels threw their fireworks by hand.

And then the Catherine wheels went off!

 I understand that those too close to the fallen angel's fireworks' launchers were in for a surprise!!!

The Catherine wheels are supported by a castelita [the openwork structure in the background] as seen in this picture from the Cowboys & Horses Mass in front of the parrochia during the weekend.

All in all, a jolly time was had by all - especially those of us who stayed abed and checked out the photos later!

And what are voladores you ask?

Here they are, twirling around that really tall pole.   I understand that they work their way up to the top and then descend to ground level again.