More Wackiness...

I could probably devote an entire blog on the wackiness we find here... I am constantly surprised,amused,incredulous!

Here are a few more of our favorites:

We spend LOTS of time waiting for Fernando ,who averages half an hour to two hours late DAILY.So, we feed the fish in our courtyard and then try to pet them,climb up on the roof and observe life below and take self-portraits.





Bimbo bread- yes, EVERY English speaking person giggles and takes photos of this logo.




Graffiti (do you sense a theme on this trip?)There is a gallery here that not only promotes graffiti as art but invites taggers to tag the wall outside and have comments posted.To date, not many have taken advantage of this offer.















Outfits for your Nino Jesus (Baby Jesus).This is one of several stores that provide a variety of outfits for your Baby Jesus.You can buy sizes ranging from about 4 inches to life size.Outfits include velvet capes with maribou feather trim, wigs, gold sandals and even doctor's white coats.
Sebastian has his own,which I bought when he was born and we had blessed on the official day- February 2.












"Quiere un retrato? Dos por 30 pesos" (Would you like a portrait? Two for 30 pesos ($3 US)
Meet Leslie (blonde) and Rachael from New Mexico. I met these industrious young women in the zocalo.Rachael has been here six months and Leslie, who is working on her MFA at Carnegie Mellon, is here just for summer break.In an attempt to make some money, they have started this little open air portrait business.They bring the orange crushed velvet curtain from home, hang in over the rail of the kiosk in the center of the zocalo ,along with their sign and then proceed to work the crowd!For 30 pesos, you come back in a day or two and get two portraits- one small,one large. They seem to do a fair amount of business and are so cheerful and energetic!Here they have their example photo albums,which I refer to as their "Check it out"books.Note,Leslie's book- top photo-ME!
I love what they're doing because many years ago there used to be a very old man in the zocalo with a pinhole camera.For a few dollars, he took your photo in front of one of the fountains and then developed it in a bucket.I still have those photos he took of me.