Fiesta & what I love/hate about it! (Part 3 of 3)

Well, I can't very well leave you with a sour impression of me regarding my views of Fiesta now can I? So, here it goes. Here at the things I love about Fiesta!

Things I LOVE and I do mean LOVE!

5.) I love the tradition! I mean come on 1891 to 2011? 

That's some serious crazy partying going on! Who can't love that?

 

4.) The uniforms! Who can't just LOVE this? Air Force, Marines, Navy, Army, 

I don't care! It can get the blood pumping pride in our country stirred up!

3.) The medals! OH MY GOSH! I love them!  Tradition in San Antonio 

is to collect parade medals from anywhere! You can buy them from the Fiesta Store

or you can even catch them at the parade if you are lucky enough 

for someone in the parade throws one to you!

As you can see people wear them and 

build their collection for years!

I even started my own collection this year! 

These are the ones I caught.

And this is the one Megan caught. 

2.) The trains on the dresses of the Parade Ladies!
The saying is Royalty Reigns! And in these dresses I definitely agree!

 

Parade Fact: Fiesta is just now over as of yesterday and work 

on the 2012 dresses has already begun!

1.) And finally??? My favorite of all favorite things about Fiesta? 

SHOW US YOUR SHOES! 

(You can also see a beautiful shot of another train!)

Tradition for years has been to scream SHOW US YOUR SHOES

as the floats pass by with the pretty Royalty Court ladies.

It is so fun to see what hides beneath those elegant gowns!

Slippers

Boot Scootin'

Boots!

Flip Flops!

This is MY personal favorite! Margarita Time Baby!

House Slippers seemed to be quite popular this year!

Even Tennis Shoes!

And so there you have it. My favorite things about Fiesta! Until 2012 my friends!