Comments on: Independence Day: Patriotic Fire Marathon http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2009/09/14/independence-day-patriotic-fire-marathon/ Antigua Guatemala's number one multimedia resource in English for everything about La Antigua and the Guatemalan people, culture and traditions with a brand new web page every day! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Arturo http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2009/09/14/independence-day-patriotic-fire-marathon/#comment-20035 Arturo Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:14:43 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/?p=2736#comment-20035 @RudyGirón ;) Thank you very much, but yes, I guess I am just talking about myself, ;) @RudyGirón ;) Thank you very much, but yes, I guess I am just talking about myself, ;)

]]> By: ¿Patriotismo en el Día de la Independencia? | Rudy Girón http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2009/09/14/independence-day-patriotic-fire-marathon/#comment-20028 ¿Patriotismo en el Día de la Independencia? | Rudy Girón Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:59:25 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/?p=2736#comment-20028 [...] son patriotas”. Qué tan cierto sea esa declaración no lo sé, pero hoy mientras publicaba las diferentes actividades que hacen los guatemaltecos para festejar el Día de la Independencia en ..., me doy cuenta que aquí se celebra por mucho más tiempo y con una gran variedad de [...] [...] son patriotas”. Qué tan cierto sea esa declaración no lo sé, pero hoy mientras publicaba las diferentes actividades que hacen los guatemaltecos para festejar el Día de la Independencia en …, me doy cuenta que aquí se celebra por mucho más tiempo y con una gran variedad de [...]

]]> By: Rudy Girón http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2009/09/14/independence-day-patriotic-fire-marathon/#comment-20025 Rudy Girón Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:08:32 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/?p=2736#comment-20025 @Arturo, thanks so much for this heart-felt comment. On your last sentence about "we're not perfect" you are just talking about yourself, right? ;-) @Arturo, thanks so much for this heart-felt comment. On your last sentence about “we’re not perfect” you are just talking about yourself, right? ;-)

]]> By: Arturo http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2009/09/14/independence-day-patriotic-fire-marathon/#comment-20022 Arturo Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:32:16 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/?p=2736#comment-20022 Well, I think that sometimes it is due to how patriotism is taught here... I remember the "Lunes Cívicos" when I was in elementary school. It was the most boring day of the week for everyone... Some learned to hate and despise all of this, but then we forget that such days in primary school were just one of many other days in our Country. I don't recall many people talking about Guatemala in many good ways. But then, you meet more and more people from different areas, and when you realize that Guatemala is way far beyond just all the bad things news talk about. When a Guatemalan family, even in the most remote of areas, gets you to share a meal, you are almost adopted... When there are more meals shared, you've become a part of their family. We forget what unites us, it is the sharing. In the end, few things are bad in this Country full of ironies and contradictions, but a true Guatemalan is just a beautiful human being. And, now, combine our people, with the most diverse landscapes in Latin America, and you'll find yourself in a stunning paradise... We are just not perfect, ;O) Well, I think that sometimes it is due to how patriotism is taught here… I remember the “Lunes Cívicos” when I was in elementary school. It was the most boring day of the week for everyone… Some learned to hate and despise all of this, but then we forget that such days in primary school were just one of many other days in our Country. I don’t recall many people talking about Guatemala in many good ways. But then, you meet more and more people from different areas, and when you realize that Guatemala is way far beyond just all the bad things news talk about. When a Guatemalan family, even in the most remote of areas, gets you to share a meal, you are almost adopted… When there are more meals shared, you’ve become a part of their family. We forget what unites us, it is the sharing.

In the end, few things are bad in this Country full of ironies and contradictions, but a true Guatemalan is just a beautiful human being. And, now, combine our people, with the most diverse landscapes in Latin America, and you’ll find yourself in a stunning paradise… We are just not perfect, ;O)

]]> By: Rudy Girón http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2009/09/14/independence-day-patriotic-fire-marathon/#comment-20020 Rudy Girón Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:07:22 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/?p=2736#comment-20020 @Erick, actually I never heard anybody, except Guatemalans, talk about the lo poco patriotas that Guatemalans are. Perhaps, it is all perception as you mentioned. ;-) @Erick, actually I never heard anybody, except Guatemalans, talk about the lo poco patriotas that Guatemalans are. Perhaps, it is all perception as you mentioned. ;-)

]]> By: Rudy Girón http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2009/09/14/independence-day-patriotic-fire-marathon/#comment-20019 Rudy Girón Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:05:17 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/?p=2736#comment-20019 @Jenn, I knew I was forgetting something VERY IMPORTANT. Thanks for filling in. ;-) @Jenn, I knew I was forgetting something VERY IMPORTANT. Thanks for filling in. ;-)

]]> By: Rudy Girón http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2009/09/14/independence-day-patriotic-fire-marathon/#comment-20018 Rudy Girón Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:04:17 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/?p=2736#comment-20018 @Darrin, I believe Jenn Klee answered your question in the next comment. @Darrin, I believe Jenn Klee answered your question in the next comment.

]]> By: Erick http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2009/09/14/independence-day-patriotic-fire-marathon/#comment-20017 Erick Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:23:50 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/?p=2736#comment-20017 I've never realized that some thought of Guatemalans as being "unpatriotic", but I think it's all subjective. Americans and Mexicans are known for being very "patriotic", but I guess it comes down to what is your meaning of "patriotism". I don't think Americans or Mexicans love their county any more than Guatemalans love theirs, so perhaps it has to do with perception. Growing up in Guate, I remember that we had to march for 15 de Septiembre. We barely had classes those two weeks prior to Independence Day because we had to constantly practice. It was pretty tiring actually, but it was also fun. I’ve never realized that some thought of Guatemalans as being “unpatriotic”, but I think it’s all subjective. Americans and Mexicans are known for being very “patriotic”, but I guess it comes down to what is your meaning of “patriotism”. I don’t think Americans or Mexicans love their county any more than Guatemalans love theirs, so perhaps it has to do with perception.

Growing up in Guate, I remember that we had to march for 15 de Septiembre. We barely had classes those two weeks prior to Independence Day because we had to constantly practice. It was pretty tiring actually, but it was also fun.

]]> By: Jenn Klee http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2009/09/14/independence-day-patriotic-fire-marathon/#comment-20016 Jenn Klee Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:44:42 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/?p=2736#comment-20016 Yeah, you forgot about the food Rudy ;) The schools -private ones- I've worked on usually have a mercadito where the kids work as the vendors; we had one last Friday, with chuchitos, tacos, tostadas, rellenitos, mole, panes con chile relleno, atol de elote, and candies. I was so thrilled when I found a bag of "agüitas", remember those bottle shaped candies filled with honey, they were as good as I remember. Yeah, you forgot about the food Rudy ;)

The schools -private ones- I’ve worked on usually have a mercadito where the kids work as the vendors; we had one last Friday, with chuchitos, tacos, tostadas, rellenitos, mole, panes con chile relleno, atol de elote, and candies. I was so thrilled when I found a bag of “agüitas”, remember those bottle shaped candies filled with honey, they were as good as I remember.

]]> By: Darrin Brown http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2009/09/14/independence-day-patriotic-fire-marathon/#comment-20015 Darrin Brown Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:40:18 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/?p=2736#comment-20015 Sounds like a festive event, what about food any special food today? Sounds like a festive event, what about food any special food today?

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