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Salvadoran Independence Day Parade
I have lived in the US for way too long, so much so that I hardly ever celebrate the independence of El Salvador, where I am originally from. I was in El Salvador two weeks ago, and fell back in love with the culture, the food and especially the people. Being there brought back many memories, and now that I am back from my trip, knowing that it is almost September 15, I will go out and celebrate in some way.
I wondered if there were any other people in the United States originating from El Salvador that remember and celebrate the Independence. Coincidentally, I found an article in the Latin America Herald Tribune stating that a big group of Salvadoreans living in Southern California will celebrate the 188th anniversary of El Salvador’s independence with a parade in the streets of Hollywood. DEFISAL President Hector Menendez told EFE the following:
“With this parade, we want to keep alive the customs of El Salvador in the United States and for parents to be able to pass (this) down to their children so that they feel what we experience in El Salvador every Sept. 15.”
As a Salvadorean, it makes me happy to know that, yes, there are many Salvadoreans out there that still remembering their Independence, and with great pride, they celebrate it.
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