Quakertown was a vibrant African-American community settled in 1875 by freed slaves in Denton, Texas. This neighborhood of approximately 60 families had it's own stores, churches, a doctor and by 1913 had constructed its own school (that was burnt to the ground the day before classes were to begin and rebuilt in 1915). By all accounts Quakertown was a vibrant community. Except...
Friday, February 27, 2015
Negros Take Notice: Remembering Quakertown
Quakertown was a vibrant African-American community settled in 1875 by freed slaves in Denton, Texas. This neighborhood of approximately 60 families had it's own stores, churches, a doctor and by 1913 had constructed its own school (that was burnt to the ground the day before classes were to begin and rebuilt in 1915). By all accounts Quakertown was a vibrant community. Except...
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Black History Month,
Denton,
Negros Take Notice,
Quakertown,
Texas
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
On the Road to Spring Break: Vagabondia
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Quaint Sayings of Uncle Jeff: On Hope
Uncle Jeff had this to say about hope...
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Iva B Core,
On Hope,
Quaint Sayings of Uncle Jeff,
Uncle Jeff
Friday, February 20, 2015
Pie-eyed
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gambling,
Mardi Gras,
Milwaukee,
Peter Burzynski,
Pie-eyed,
poem,
poet,
Wisconsin
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Li Po is Bringing in the Wine for Year of the Sheep
Is it the Year of the Sheep or the Year of the Goat? Anybody up for Year of the Ram?
It may even be the Year of the Antelope! Whereas we have all these different words in English for all these animals, the Chinese word — yáng — is a generic word that encompasses all of the above. We'll never know which one the keepers of the zodiac were thinking of at the time. It's enough to drive a man to drink! And if you are going to celebrate Chinese New Year there is no better drunk or poet to celebrate with than Li Po.
We couldn't find a Li Po poem referencing a goat but we did find one referencing a sheep so we will raise our glass and toast Li Po and the Year of the Sheep by bringing in the wine!
Labels:
Bringing in the Wine,
Chinese New Year,
Li Po,
poem,
Year of the Sheep
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Monday, February 16, 2015
Chicken Beach
Labels:
Barra de Navidad,
British Columbia,
Chicken Beach,
Costalegre,
Liz Parkin,
Melaque,
Mexico,
poem
Sunday, February 15, 2015
The Chapbook — Isn’t It Amusing
Labels:
Charles Bane Jr.,
Isn’t It Amusing,
love,
passion,
poem,
The Chapbook,
Valentine's Day
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Love Acrostic
Labels:
Acrostic,
Love Acrostic,
Mark Butkus,
poem,
Teresa Puente,
Valentine,
Virginia Poe
Friday, February 13, 2015
Rey Momo: Mexican Mardi Gras Crown Gringo King and Queen
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Jay Daniel, 2014 Rey Momo Extranjero. |
The population of a small fishing village in the Costalegre region of Mexico doubles in winter with the influx of American and Canadian snowbirds. Some come to fish, some come for sun, some come for the culture and others bring their culture with them. Mardi Gras — or Carnival as it is known in Latin America — is one such festival thrown together in a margarita blender and served up in the days before Lent in Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mexico. The crowning of the gringo Rey Momo is a highlight for the turistas and an honor for one lucky ex-pat.
New Orleans has it's King of the Mardi Gras and south of the border the King of Carnival is known as Rey Momo. In Brazil, Carnival accounts for 70 pecent of all tourism to the country. But who or what is a Rey Momo and how did it make its way to Barra de Navidad?
Labels:
Barra de Navidad,
Carnival,
Dana Hill,
Extranjero,
Jay Daniel,
Mardi Gras,
Mexico,
Reina Extranjera,
Rey Momo
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