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  • D'a de los Tres Reyes January 6

    From Mike Dippel@954:895/1 to All on Monday, January 05, 2026 21:20:48
    Throughout most of Latin America and Spain, Epiphany is called el Da de los Tres Reyes
    ( Three Kings Day or Day of the Wise Men ).

    It marks the end of the Christmas season that began on December 16 with Posadas.

    In Mexico, on the night of January 5 children stuff their shoes with hay and leave them
    out for the Wise Men to fill with sweets and gifts˙much as children elsewhere leave their
    Christmas stockings out for Santa Claus to fill on Christmas Eve.

    And just as letters to Santa Claus are a popular custom in the United States, Mexican
    children often write letters to the Magi (the Three Wise Men), listing their good deeds
    and suggesting what gifts they would like to receive.

    In Venezuela, children leave straw by their beds so that the Magi's camels will have
    something to eat. On the morning of January 6 they awake to find the straw gone and
    gifts delivered in its place.

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  • From Mike Powell@954:895/54 to MIKE DIPPEL on Tuesday, January 06, 2026 11:28:40
    Throughout most of Latin America and Spain, Epiphany is called el Da de los Tres Reyes
    ( Three Kings Day or Day of the Wise Men ).

    It marks the end of the Christmas season that began on December 16 with Posadas.

    In Mexico, on the night of January 5 children stuff their shoes with hay and leave them
    out for the Wise Men to fill with sweets and gifts.much as children elsewhere leave their
    Christmas stockings out for Santa Claus to fill on Christmas Eve.

    And just as letters to Santa Claus are a popular custom in the United States, Mexican
    children often write letters to the Magi (the Three Wise Men), listing their good deeds
    and suggesting what gifts they would like to receive.

    This seems to align somewhat with the Apalachian tradition of "Old
    Christmas," which used to be celebrated in early January... the 5th or 6th
    I cannot remember. I don't know if anyone celebrates it any more.

    Mike P


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