Hi,
I just wanted to say that I am having a wonderful time here at the arena. I have met some very nice people in chat and on the forums. It is so much fun here. So I just wanted to say yay for the arena *throws confetti...not the pony :wink:*

Lady Bubbles

I'll second that!! Everyone has been so great and super helpful!!

*joins in throwing confetti...still not the pony:D*

Yee-haw!

*throws Confetti* (the pony)

*joins in with the throwing of confetti* (pony and non-pony...)

I agree, ya'all are fantabulous!

I want to join in the party festivities. It is so much better then doing schoolwork.

*Strikes a pinata that breaks and spills candy all over the place.*

-Jordyn

mm pinata!

*beats pinata*

lick!

*throws more confetti*

Glad everyone is havng a good time.

Chief

**joins the party**
" hmm pinata"
**has NO idea what it is** LOL
**sniffs it **

Anyway, I totally agree it's really nice here, normally I'm a lurker ( I've been registered@ the TP for 2years and ive only posted about 20 times LOL) But I feel alot happier in here, enough to feel happy posting

I even went in to the chat :-D

** goes back to trying to figure out what a pinata is**

are you serious? you dont know what a pinata is?

Look at the mess you're all making! *mutters as she picks up each individual piece of confetti* You should be ashamed! :-P

mmm candy *follows glowbabie picking up candy and the confetti ponies* You can never have to many confetti's :-D

Lady Bubbles

:oops: TEE-HEE no I'm not joking I' *had* NO idea what Pinata was, Although now I *think* its some kind of sweet(?) Or a packet of sweets,maybe a brand name? *lol*

I only found out the other day what a S'more was :-D

Anyone care to elaborate for me?

Angel
xxx

Okay here is my best shot at it....

A Pinata is a hollow Paper mache (i think that is what it is made of.) that is filled with candy and little treats and then closed up. It is hung up from a tree or the ceiling and then you are blindfolded and you swing at it with a big stick. The goal is to break the pinata and release all the candy. I believe the tradition started in Mexico or South America but I am not sure.

That is all I know about them I used to know all about the history and stuff because I did a report on traditions or something like that...but I have since forgotten.

I think that is the basic idea of it. Hope that helps

Lady Bubbles

*edit for spelling*

Oh oh oh! I know this one...

The piņata tradition began in Mexico and parts of South America. Piņatas were originally made out of clay and used mainly for the Day of the Dead celebration. The original piņatas had either devil or donkey shape (the donkey also symbolizing evil). The were beaten with a stick to scare off any devils or demons that may want to cause trouble on that spiritual day. It also was a way to say "We hate evil, we don't want it here". The original piņatas weren't filled with candy but eventually they were as a form of reward for managing to break it. (We made a clay piņata once... they are hard to break and *dangerous* when they do) X)

Piņatas are also used for christmas celebrations. The devil shape is used too but another popular shape is a star, sometimes with a tail. Its traditional for the person controling the rope attached to the piņata, to make it "fly" across the area where the children are gathered, to symbolize the star that signaled the birth of Christ. These piņatas are usually filled with candy and/or small wooden/plastic toys.

Nowdays, most piņatas are made out of wire and paper mache.

Gosh, now I want to make a piņata for this christmas. XP

(Edit: Corrected a few typos)

Oooh thanks CM (I'm in class right now so I can't log in.) I knew there was more to it. Shows how much I learned doing my project. 8O

Lady Bubbles