Today is Festivus

Today is Festivus - Happy Festivus everybody. We hope that all your grievances are aired and resolved amicably.

Today is also the Feast/Night of the Radishes, in Oaxaca, Mexico. (Presumably in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, too).

A uniquely Oaxaca expression of the Christmas season is the Noche de Rabanos (Night of the Radishes) on the evening of December 23rd, an evening in which the zocalo becomes the scene of a huge exhibition of figures sculpted from radishes. Often these figures are in scenes of the birth of Jesus or other scenes expressing the history and culture of Oaxacans. A contest is held with everyone vying for the first prize and having their picture in the morning paper.

Sounds like a worthy addition to celebrations here, though maybe for next year. (Although there are rumors of a Tea of the Cucumber being held in early January - along with the fruit of the agave - maybe that'll be our twist on the tradition).