Today is a national holiday in Mexico, Día de la Constitution or Constitution Day. To many its a day to commemorate the constitution of 1917 that followed the Mexican Revolution. To others its part of the line of holidays that allow you to stay away from the frenzy of the city. To me its the day before the day I may have to buy a bunch of tamales because my friends (who are not here in D.F. anymore), both found baby jesuses in their piece of king cake (aka rosca de reyes) at a friend of a friend's house who was hosting a 3 Kings Day get together at his house.
Bueno, I didn't know it was a holiday until I left my house at 1:30 p.m. and saw that alot of things were closed. The juice and taco vendors on my corner were not there. The cigarillo vendor on my route to la calle Orizaba was not there plus 50 percent of the other stores and vendors were shut down except for good old porn alley--which never misses a day. I mean the best time to buy porn is on holidays. Don't you think?
And remember for those who live in big cities in the states, holidays in mexico are no joke. El Distrito Federal becomes a ghost town. Not like in the states, where the only time you notice its a holiday for everybody including businesses is christmas and thanksgiving.
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