How to fiesta like the pioneers
That's what we do in Spanish Fork around the 24th of July each year when we celebrate Fiesta Days. The whole idea of juxtaposing Pioneer Day with Fiesta Days is rather interesting, as Pioneer Day celebrates our Mormon pioneer heritage, while Fiesta Days honors our Spanish/Catholic tradition. But it's a fun combination, and I'm deeply grateful to both groups of pioneers who sacrificed to allow me to be here now. I'll let you all on in a little secret - I've never been to the highly acclaimed SF rodeo, around which Fiesta Days almost revolves. And I likely never will, because, despite growing up in Spanish Fork, I've never been much of a cowgirl. But I love the parade! And hanging out in the park for food and entertainment. Good times. I haven't been to many other small-town parades, so perhaps my basis for comparison is not that great, but there are a few things about the SF parade that make it stand out in my mind. 1) Domination of baseball teams. Th...