{"id":1257,"date":"2010-09-15T16:52:59","date_gmt":"2010-09-15T21:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/?p=1257"},"modified":"2012-10-04T15:38:09","modified_gmt":"2012-10-04T20:38:09","slug":"happy-200-years-mexico-%c2%a1viva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2010\/happy-200-years-mexico-%c2%a1viva.html","title":{"rendered":"Happy 200 Years, Mexico! \u00c2\u00a1VIVA!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today and tomorrow (hey, all week – why not!) we in Mexico are celebrating Mexico’s 200th birthday!<\/strong>  It was just before midnight on the 15th of September 1810 that Miguel Hidalgo, a priest in the town of Dolores, ordered the bells to be rung.  His battle-cry is now known as El Grito de Dolores<\/i> or El Grito de la Independencia<\/i> – the Shout of the Independence<\/b>.<\/p>\n\n\n
\"Hannah<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

That shout will be repeated all over Mexico tonight.<\/p>\n

I mentioned José Morelos a few days ago<\/a> – another Mexican hero, he took over as a leader when Hidalgo was executed in 1811.  His vision for freedom and equality was written up in one of Mexico’s earliest treasured documents, the Feelings of the Nation <\/i>(Sentimientos de la Nación<\/i>).  In it he called for the official end to all slavery and class distinction, with "only vice and virtue" to distinguish one Mexican from another.<\/p>\n

So today, Mexico is celebrating a great tradition of freedom and equality!<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

Morelos is my favourite for another reason – he always wore a tightly wound clothe on his head – for relief from migraine pain.<\/p>\n

Today the celebration will begin in one of the world’s largest central city square – Mexico City’s Zocalo.  About 7000 people will be involved in the parade.  A million or more people are expected to be there at the scene.  Fireworks, concerts – the whole nine yards.  After all, 200 years only comes every – well, it only comes once!<\/p>\n\n\n
\"Jim<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Mexico’s president will be giving the shout<\/i> tonight, broadcast around the world.<\/p>\n

Last night our community centre kicked of the celebration with games and Mexican food in the community of Jesús María.  This is also a bit of a yearly kick-off for the community centre – regular weekly activities resume next week.<\/p>\n

Our kids had school Monday and Tuesday, but they’re off for the rest of the week.<\/p>\n

So remember Mexico, pray for Mexico, and remember – there are a lot of great reasons to be thankful!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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