Don't Forget The "Un-Official Holiday Season!
It will start about 15 December,and run through january 10th.,this year! Dominicans that actually have a job,I hesitate to say "Work",will receive their "Doble Sweldo","Christmas Bonus",on,or about,15 December.Very few will show up at their job site after they have money in their pockets! Next is Christmas Eve,and Christmas Day(Not that big a deal here,but great excuses to get drunk,as if one is needed here!)Good Meals though!
Moving on we have New Years Eve.This is a BIG DEAL here! You HAVE to go out,and stay out til past dawn getting really "Knee Walking" drunk!!!
Now most of the "Civilized World" at least makes an "attempt" to get back to work,theres that "word" again!",the day after "New Years",but NOT HERE!
You still have January 6th.,"Three Kings Day" The day you give gifts to all the children,if you have any money left after being drunk for more that 2 weeks!
January 6th.,falls on a Thursday this year,"Perfect"! Kids and teachers NEVER go back to school until at least the 9th. of January anyway,and this year they will all wait until Monday the 10th.!So will ther parents!
So,there you have it! How Dominicans can "s-t-r-e-t-c-h" three Holidays,out to 25 days of drinking,eating,dancing,and you-know-WHATing"!
Next comes "Holy Week",which should just be call "Go To The Beach and Stay Drunk Week!"Usually 300 to 500 men,women,and children will be killed that week! Car/Bus wrecks,drownings,alcohol poisoning,guns/knives,and just "Old Fashioned","Beating Eachother To Death"! Has to be seen to be believed!!!!!!!
"God I Love This Place!"
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