Today is Mexico's Independence Day. If you read a lot on line like I do, even the 'official' sites sometimes give conflicting information. That is the case with Independence Day. Most say September 15, others the 16th, 1810. This, apparently, is when the true rebellion began, but the treaty was not signed until August of 1824. Enough with the history. This is a cause for a major party!! Everywhere there will be parties! Downtown has been setting up for days now and Governor Ivonne Ortega is to appear on the second floor of the Governor's Palace on the big plaza at 10:00 tonight. She is to pull the velvet bell cord to toll the bell three times while shouting Viva Mexico! Didn't see them today, but two days ago there were flatbeds full of camouflaged soldiers
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