I just returned from the first of the two big weekend parades, which arrived at our bleacher around 8:30 and didn’t pass until around midnight. Wow. But the coolest thing about the parade is that I sat next to this group of young folks who were very friendly and we talked for most of the time. The two I talked to the most were even women! This is a big deal because every other person I’ve met out and about who has wanted to talk to me has been a dude looking to flirt. It felt so nice to hoot together at the scantily clad float-men and talk about dancing and food and whatever without being propositioned in any way. Ah, girl talk. They asked for my e-mail address and want to go out next weekend (since I’m going to Oaxaca on Monday for the week). I am so excited by the prospect of having Mexican girlfriends! I hope they write!

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