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¡Hoy es jueves jovial!     (Today is jovial Thursday!)

La fecha es el diecisiete (17) de noviembre del año dos mil veintidós. (The date is November 17, 2022.)

Juguemos a la flecha.     (Let’s play with slingshots.)

La flecha, which means “the arrow,” is the name used for the childhood game of slingshots in Costa Rican. Gather some sticks and stones and turn back the clock for a blast from the past.

Para jugar a la flecha, necesitamos:                             (To play la flecha, we need:)

honda	(slingshot)
piedras	(stones)
palitos	(small sticks)
blanco	(target)

Learn more about the traditional game of la flecha with this guía (guide).

¡Que tengas un jueves jubiloso!     (May you have a jubilant Thursday!)

L. A. Feliz

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