Happy Three Kings' Day!

If you still don't know what Three Kings' Day is about, you can read some history here and here and here too. Not so long ago, it was much, much more important than Christmas around here. It is definitely still celebrated and always will be, but I'm afraid the pr (public relations) folks of Christmas have intruded quite a far way into the PR (Boricua) holiday season. So it goes.

Rosca de Reyes - traditional Three Kings' Day cake

There will be gifts and games and wonderful food, family and fun. There will be a gift giving time for the children with the Three Kings' in attendance. I think. I'll have to go and see in a bit.

What I went to see a bit earlier was whatever I would see. One surprise came along immediately.

I have chickens, but I cannot say I am a chicken fancier. I only know a little bit about different breeds but I do know there are chickens with feathery feet and combs that are a bit more complex than what is normally seen on the average chicken. Cochins are the breed that come to mind, but there are others. You can read all about them here. If you are truly interested, you can check out photos and info about them here. McMurray is one of the most reputable breeders in America and you can't go wrong getting info and/or chickens (or any number of other fowl) from them.

Anyway, I've never seen any special breeds around here and to see one in the street was unexpected (she was very shy and very fast, hence the bad photo - it was the best of a bad bunch). I'd think she was or is a pet and I'll be keeping my eye out for her.

This reminds me of Ocala. Or Kentucky. But it's here.

Sol made an impressive entrance onto our stage.

I did not see the Three Kings' but this is the bay, not the sea. 

Another Christian name for this day is Epiphany. If you want to delve into the meaning from that perspective - a little bit more intense than your average take on things holiday-ish, you can read more here. Or it can be (and it was, depending on your spiritual leaning), according to the OED, "a moment of sudden revelation or insight." They come along infrequently enough that if you have one, you'll surely know it. There are plenty of historical examples that show a true epiphany is more than realizing some slight thing or another. Use the word with care; it's a big one. 

Have a meritorious Monday. Do something multicultural.