In the USA heartland, this is called stalking On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 10:02 AM, Gino A. Villarini <g...@aeronetpr.com> wrote:
> The parranda is like a surprise party… a group go unannounced to a friends > house and you start by yelling “Asalto” o “Parranda” and start singing > traditional but very “party” sms songs… usually the unsuspecting host > welcomes you to his home and provides drinks and traditional xmas food… > You sing until the host opens the door…. > > This usually starts about 9-10 pm and you go till morning… visiting > several houses on the same night > > From: Af <af-boun...@afmug.com> on behalf of Jaime Solorza < > losguyswirel...@gmail.com> > Reply-To: "af@afmug.com" <af@afmug.com> > Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at 10:40 AM > To: "af@afmug.com" <af@afmug.com> > Subject: [AFMUG] OT..difference between Puerto Rico and El Paso > > NPR had report on Puerto Rico Christmas tradition of singing at night to > get party going...called paranda...paranda means bar hopping or a drinking > binge...we call ours, posada for this Christmas tradition like carolling > and then invited in for hot chocolate...we serve tamales, bunuelos and > sopapillas. It's based on Joseph asking for a place to spend night for his > wife. > > Jaime Solorza > > > > *Gino A. Villarini* > President > Metro Office Park #18 Suite 304 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00968 > >
