Baldo by Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos for January 08, 2015
January 07, 2015
January 09, 2015
Transcript:
Gracie: What? Another present? For me? Tia Carmen: Today is three kings day! Tia Carmen: When I was small good kids got gifts to celebrate the day when the three wise men gave their gifts to baby jesus. Tia Carmen: But somehow, over the years, lots of people have stopped celebrating this special day. Gracie: I'm pretty sure that's because kids weren't consulted.
g.iangoodson almost 10 years ago
Surely it should be Jan 6? Epiphany/Twelfth Night in the Western Rite?
Observer fo Irony almost 10 years ago
Qualification was good kids; since the tradition wasn’t followed that would mean the kids were not good.
ladykat almost 10 years ago
So it’s a couple of days late. On Epiphany, when I was small, we used to go to church and the priest and the nuns would hand out religious pictures. I still have one my father kept for me.
quinones.felix almost 10 years ago
It is still practiced in Puerto Rico, however with the focus on gift giving on Santa Claus the gift is a token gift. Kids believe that Santa Claus has deep pockets and the three kings are just scraping by.
aerilim almost 10 years ago
My grandkids had their gifts two days ago…
Comic Minister Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Agreed Gracie.
laisla1315 almost 10 years ago
Three KIngs Day (in Spanish “Reyes”) is still celebrated in Mexico, as the day when children are given most of their Christmas gifts. In fact, many stores have special sales of toys and children’s clothes late on the evening of January 5. In Mexico City (where I live) public transportation was free this year after 10 pm to make it easier for shoppers to get home, and no doubt to help boost sales.
Constantinepaleologos almost 10 years ago
Isn’t this two days late?
Naldrin 10 months ago
In Spain it’s still celebrated as well. There’s even parades on each city to welcome the three Wise Men, where lots of candies are thrown to the kids watching it. And I’m sorry to say that, but they’re better than Santa Claus. They’re three, so they can bring you three times more presents than the red guy brings.