Rabanos?

I went into the city to see the zocalo and if the teachers were vacating the area as they said they would, so La Noche de los Rabanos could proceed.  In case you do not know it, the 23rd of December is one of the best days of the year, for the zocalo is filled with wonderful art, much of which is carved from very large radishes... yes, radishes.  It's amazing.  But first, all of this will have to go.

Well, maybe someone has a plan and maybe it will happen, but nobody seems to be saying anything, at least nothing in the local papers.  Here is what it looked like yesterday.  This is the main drag for viewing and they normally put up tables, walkways and barriers to control the huge crowds.

The teachers still have tents up.  Clear the zocalo?  Yeah, right.  After all, it has only be six or seven months.... or over 36 years if you want to look at it that way, because that's when these protests started.

Mini restaurants are still there.

Maybe it will happen.  Things do happen fast here when they actually set their minds to it.  I sure hope so.... or maybe they will move it.  And maybe they will actually tell people what is happening.  A guy can dream, can't he?  Dreaming of sugarplums?  No way, radishes all the way. ¡Ojala!

Update:  It has been relocated to the Macedonio Alcalá, the pedestrian walkway. Actually, this should work better because uh... it's a pedestrian walkway.