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¡Viva viernes!     (Long live Friday! In other words, TGIF!)

La fecha es el veintidós (22) de marzo del año dos mil veinticuatro. (The date is March 22, 2024.)

Let’s get the party started with Fiesta Popular (Town Fair) by the Ecuadorian band Swing Original Monks. Everyone is invited…

“La balanza se rompe” (The scale breaks),

“Ya no hay que medir, ya no hay que pesar” (We no longer have to measure, we no longer have to weigh),

“Ya no hay que fingir, ya no hay que callar” (We no longer have to fake, we no longer have to be silent).

“Inviten a los más ricos, a los pobres y mendigos, los nobles o insalubres, aquí no hay clase social” (Invite the richest, the poor and beggars, the noble or unhealthy, here there is no social class),

“Inviten a todos los santos, los diablos, los espantos, payasos, perros, gatos no se pueden demorar” (Invite all the saints, the devils, the ghosts, clowns, dogs, cats, you can’t be late).

¡Festejeos! (Let’s celebrate!) You can sing along to la letra (the lyrics).

¡Que tengas un viernes vivaz!     (May you have a lively Friday!)

L. A. Feliz

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