Carmen came back from her first musical gig...
... amused and worn out. She played at a young Hispanic's 'Quincienera'. Essentially it is a coming out party for a 15 year old woman. It was very big among the Cubans in Miami and seems to be just as big among the Mexicans in the land of Wilkes. Carmen had been asked to play the piano at the church for the quincienera mass for the family and friends of the young lady. Apparently it was very nice, though Carmen had to play the music, pick out the gospel readings, and in fact, read the gospel in Spanish (is seems that the special words have been said over her that makes this legit in the Church, even though she is not a priest, and not a male).
Now here is an interesting observation about the economic impact of Hispanics on our community. When Carmen arrivedearly at the church, the only ones already there were the quincienera 'advisor', an Anglo, and the lady doing all the flowers, also an Anglo. The latter told Carmen that she has done about 15 or so of these ceremonies in the last year, and wishes there were more!
I am sure the advisor felt the same way. How much money is that? Don't know, but I am sure it mounts up, and is money spent here in the county. A more interesting question is: how much longer before Anglo girls start wanting the same kind of coming-out ceremony?
I am sure that Hallmark is working on the cards right now.
... amused and worn out. She played at a young Hispanic's 'Quincienera'. Essentially it is a coming out party for a 15 year old woman. It was very big among the Cubans in Miami and seems to be just as big among the Mexicans in the land of Wilkes. Carmen had been asked to play the piano at the church for the quincienera mass for the family and friends of the young lady. Apparently it was very nice, though Carmen had to play the music, pick out the gospel readings, and in fact, read the gospel in Spanish (is seems that the special words have been said over her that makes this legit in the Church, even though she is not a priest, and not a male).
Now here is an interesting observation about the economic impact of Hispanics on our community. When Carmen arrivedearly at the church, the only ones already there were the quincienera 'advisor', an Anglo, and the lady doing all the flowers, also an Anglo. The latter told Carmen that she has done about 15 or so of these ceremonies in the last year, and wishes there were more!
I am sure the advisor felt the same way. How much money is that? Don't know, but I am sure it mounts up, and is money spent here in the county. A more interesting question is: how much longer before Anglo girls start wanting the same kind of coming-out ceremony?
I am sure that Hallmark is working on the cards right now.
posted by Clemens | 1:22 AM
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Anglo girls just have to wait a year; Sweet Sixteen.
The ultimate guilty pleasure is a show on MTV called, "My Super Sweet Sixteen" where rich spoiled brats plan lavish parties and then fall apart when people from the unpopular clique show up, or the Mercedes E Class is Red instead of Candy Apple red.
--Joey
Yeah, but the people who put on this thing with Carmen were NOT well to do - after all, they paid the piano player nothing!
But one question: how do you have the stomach to watch 'My Super Sweet Sixten' - it sounds dreadful.
It isn't exactly on my DVR todo list, but if I come across it while channel surfing (come to think of it, it may not be on anymore, I haven't seen it in a year or so), I usually stop, shake my head and laugh.
You just can't picture how out of touch these girls are. You actually want to hit them as you watch.
--Joey
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