I find our national dance, the “cueca”, ugly, chicha gets me a splitting headache, and empanadas upset my stomach. I’m not a nationalistic person, so I never celebrate our independence in the typical way Chileans do, and if I have the chance to be away at the time of these holidays, all the better.
Independence day holidays are something I always look forward to, but not to do the things most people usually do. During these holidays I just relax, meet my friends and family, work around the house and finish doing the things I have put off. But as from last year I started to write “payas”, which, as you may know, are Chilean folk-style verses. I do that mainly on facebook, but I also send some funny payas to my friends, just for the fun of it.
What I don’t like about this celebration is that many Chileans suddenly feel this urge to do things they never do during the year and show off a chauvinistic spirit which I find ridiculous.
Last Independence day holidays I stayed home most of the time. I took the opportunity to see some DVDs that were waiting to be seen, finished a wooden magazine rack, went to some open-air markets, did some shopping, listened to music, watched some good TV programs, visited some relatives, sang karaoke at home, and got rid of some old stuff I was not using any more. So, even though I didn’t go away I enjoyed these holidays all the same.
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This week you have decided to write about our Independance Day holidays. Please include the following in your post:
-How do you usually celebrate Independence day holidays?
-What do you like and/or dislike about them?
-What did you do these Independence day holidays? Did you enjoy them?
Remember to leave a comment on 3 of your classmates' posts and to write 200 words.
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