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Sunday, 19 May 2013

Festa 2013

Posted on 20:02 by Unknown
The countless crowns and ridiculous trains and over-the-top antics of Festa can be overwhelming to people who didn't grow up with it... I can TOTALLY understand that. To me, it's nostalgic.
  • I can't walk by the beer booth without thinking of my Grandma and Grandpa and how I would hide in the back of the booth when the sun got to be too much.
  • Stargazer Lilies are my favorite - mostly because the smell will always remind me of Festa.
  • Flags aren't just flags when they have marked a parade route for over 100 years.
  •  Getting a sunburn is just part of the celebration.
  • Malasadas are a MUST.
  • Linguica is best in Portuguese Sweet Bread with NOTHING on it.
  • Sopes is also known as Slopes or Soggy Bread - I don't like it, yet somehow I always find myself in the tent eating it.
  • Every band in the parade will play the staple Festa song... and it never gets old to me.
Getting to share this special event with friends always makes my heart so happy.  It may not make sense to everyone but it is a special cultural celebration that brings me great joy to be a part of.

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