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  18. Free fish food, anyone?

    in Ajijic/Chapala/Guadalajara

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    I wonder what the cost of fish food is here at Lakeside.

    Before I retired I kept Koi ponds in Toronto for 14 years. At the end, 20 years ago, Koi food was at $5/lb. CDN. I switched to buying frozen cocktail shrimp well under $5/lb. and would toss the shrimp in the pond along with a head of lettuce every day.

    I never saw a single shrimp fall to the bottom of the pond and the lettuce created a Piranha feeding frenzy.

    SunFan

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  20. Virgin del Pilar strikes again

    in Ajijic/Chapala/Guadalajara

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    From a very thoughtful poster on Facebook;

    IT'S OVER!

    NO MORE COHETES UNTIL NEXT YEAR!
    I just came back from the church of Our Lady of El Pilar in Riberas and some very nice ladies explained everything to me.
    The feast day of Our Lady of El Pilar is October 12. The festivities start a few days before and end a few days after, depending on which day of the week the 12th falls on.
    Traditionally it is a "novenario", which means they last nine days, but the last three years there have been fewer days due to the pandemic.
    The cohetes usually start between 5 and 6 pm. Today they were earlier because it was the last day.
    Prior to the celebrations it is possible to ask for a schedule of activities so that we can prepare. I already wrote it down a few days before in my calendar for 2023 to remember to go and ask for that schedule and post it in the group. It would be good if other people would also write it down in case I forget.
    I would like to comment on something that I think is extremely important: The ladies I spoke with told me that these days they have been receiving complaints, rudeness and even serious threats. They had to call a patrol car, which was in front of the church during all the celebrations.
    Among the people who approached them in these ways were some Mexicans, but most of them were expats. I asked them to understand that even though expats are bothered by the cohetes, especially because of how their pets suffer, almost all of them are respectful of our culture, although, unfortunately, those who approach them give all expats a bad name.
    It is inevitable that we put up with this sort of thing in our country. We have to accept it and, if possible, prevent our pets from suffering so much.
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