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Saturday, May 5, 2012
Cinco de Mayo and Derby Day
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The first Cinco de Mayo celebration took place in southern California in 1863.Literally "the Fifth of May," Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican Holiday celebrating the Battle of Puebla, which took place on May 5, 1862 [wiki].
It's Time To Celebrate Cinco De Mayo [The Nevada Observer ~ history]
Battle of Puebla
The Holy Enchilada: The State and city of Puebla however, are more interesting than just one battle.Puebla has amazing gastronomy, the mixture of Indigenous and European influences. The culinary delights of the city of Puebla are far from tacky "Mexican" restaurants, frat boys wearing sombreros and clever marketing inviting people to drink. In honor of this city I present you Arroz Poblano, a classic recipe from Puebla. The roasted Poblanos give this rice a nice bite that is actually quite tolerable, even by those not fond of spicy foods.
10 FUN FACTS ABOUT TEQUILA FOR CINCO DE MAYO
Annual event called off due to lack of sponsors. Santa Barbara's annual Cinco De Mayo event has been cancelled. Organizers say there were not enough sponsors or donations to put together the two day festival that is usually held in De La Guerra Plaza.
It would have taken place this Saturday and Sunday.
138 years of horsing around Dressing Derby
Kentucky Derby [wiki]
In 1872, Col. Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr., grandson of William Clark of the Lewis and Clark expedition, traveled to England, visiting the Epsom Derby, a famous race that had been running annually since 1780. From there, Clark went on to Paris, France, where in 1863, a group of racing enthusiasts had formed the French Jockey Club and had organized the Grand Prix de Paris, which at the time was the greatest race in France.Derby Box History. Kentucky Derby - held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on the first Saturday in May
Cinco De Mayo & Kentucky Derby Weekend Party Guide – Part 1 – – Part 2
CELEBRATING THE KENTUCKY DERBY
Party Guide + KENTUCKY DERBY PARTY IDEAS
Chocolate Cheesecake Pecan Pie
What’s for Dinner? The Perfect Meal for the Kentucky Derby Weekend!
Daddy Long Legs! Daddy Long Legs!
I’ve decided to let you in on my horse racing secret.
You can't rain on our parade! Storms fail to dampen spirits of the ladies with weird and wonderful hats as they flock to Kentucky Derby
Morning training for world-famous Derby cancelled due to a wet track
Race not scheduled until early evening; forecast calls for 50% chance of rain
Derby-goers didn't let weather dampen their spirits and showed up in traditionally extravagant head-wear.
ooops! a little more than rain 5/6/12 UPDATE: Kentucky Derby murder mystery ... the victim was an unidentified Hispanic male. Police opened a homicide investigation in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sunday after a man's body was found in a barn behind Churchill Downs, just hours after the Kentucky Derby was run at the track.
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Saturday, April 28, 2012
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
Film credits list Judy and her sisters as "The Garland Sisters."
l-r: Judy, Jimmy and Suzy Garland, Irvin S. Cobb.
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
MGM, 1935 (Color, 19 minutes)
A festival event celebrating the Spanish heritage of California. Narrated by Pete Smith (of "Pete Smith's Specialties" fame), the film features a number of song and dance numbers with many cameo appearances. Andy Devine and Buster Keaton perform a bull-fight skit, Irvin S. Cobb and Ted Healy (of Three Stooges fame) each perform a short comedy number and Joe Morrison sings his recent hit song, "The Last Round-Up". Leo Carrillo plays emcee to the latter half of the short, with the Garland Sisters singing "La Cucaracha".
This is the best recording of Judy singing with her sisters that I know of. They sing three-part harmony, blending quite nicely, with each sister performing short solos. Twelve-year-old Judy is definitely the standout, with a powerful voice that is unmistakably Garland. The Garland Sisters are definitely the high-point of the film.
It seems rather odd that the Garland Sisters appear in this MGM film, yet Judy was not "discovered" by MGM until one month later, especially since the Garland Sisters are listed fourth in the opening credits. Obviously, someone at MGM was aware of Judy's talent before her audition for L.B. Mayer in September 1935. This was the Garland (Gumm) Sister's last film together.
LONG VERSION
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