Comments on: Problematic piñatas, revisited

By: la rebelde

la rebelde — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:56:40 +0000

I’m so glad you wrote this. As a child, I hated piñatas. I thought they were violent. I was very small for my age and I hated when the candy fell and kids started pushing each other out of the way to get the candy.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:58:21 +0000

I remember thinking the same thing watching my nephew beating Thomas the Train at his birthday after just having taken a picture with him hugging it…

By: punk rock mom

punk rock mom — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:02:00 +0000

I have always had a problem with them myself. I always thought they were mean and meant to embarass kids. The Phi has never had a pinata and I don’t believe has ever hit one either.

By: edraid

edraid — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:47:03 +0000

It’s part of our inherent cultural celebration of death. If you love something, beat it up, if it gives you candy, it’s yours forever.

By: oso

oso — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 02:37:18 +0000

The real question is how you remember what you blogged about over three years ago. I don’t even remember what I wrote three weeks ago. Are you going to read The Virgin of Flames?

By: mooch16

mooch16 — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:48:52 +0000

i completely agree with the twisted mentality of the piñata. poor kids and then we wonder why they are so violent.
on the other hand, I haven’t had a tomy in years…. gotta get back to east los and push the kids away from the piñata so that i can grab a couple of them.

By: oiyan

oiyan — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:04:00 +0000

no, if you hit me hard enough i will not give you candy!