The Galleon, Volume 2, Number 2, March 1926 Page: 16
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T H E G.AL E ON
was great rejoicing. Neighbor-
ing tribes were invited in and
that night a big War-Dance was
put on to break the fast and
praise the Sungod for the re-
turn of Princess Guadalupe.
Today the eighth, ninth, ten-
th, and eleventh days of Decem-
ber are holidays with the Az-
tecs. They all get together
wherever they happen to be and
fast, dance, and sing for three
days. On the afternoon of the
third day they have a big rabbit
drive to get meat for the feast
on the fourth. That night they
go out and build the fires as
they did when the Princess was
lost, with the exception that
they now build them in the
shape of a cross and lead the
long end into camp. They all
start the old time War Dance
and feast. One is attracted by
the beating of the tom-toms;
and when he gets to the village,
he will see men, women and
children, dressed in old time
leather clothes, decked with
feathers and paint, each scream-
ing at the top of his voice and
dancing around in a circle. Over
to one side is the Sun-Dance.
In the center of a circle stands
a pole, at the top of which are
attached a number of leather
throngs on a swivel. A brave
takes one of these thongs in his
mouth, bares his chest, and
starts in the circle around the
pole, beating his chest with his
fists to the music of a tom-tom.,
This is done until he falls un-
conscious of fatigue .and is drag-
ged out of the way and another
takes his place. After all the
braves have gone through the
Sun-Dance, they have the feast
of broiled rabbit.
One would wonder why this
spectacular custom has nevergone any farther than those
who -have seen it. Here is the
reason: all visitors are welcome,
but no kodaks are allowed any
where near the place of the
dance; hence there have been no
pictures taken of this event.
When anyone tells this to his
friends, it is so unreal that no
one will believe it. I have lived
near the village of Tortergas
:for fourteen years, and if you
want to see this dance for your-
self, happen around some Aztec
Indian villiage on the eleventh
of December.
Last Date With Gertie
More stern, sad, tragic picture
do you know
Than that of a young man
pausing near the show?
Who, looking sadly at his date,
all mournful chants
"Gertrude, I left the tickets
in my other pants."
Lamp's idea of an overworked
man is an Eskimo nightwatch-
man.
Ambitious Contributor: "You
sit on every job I write."
Editor: "Well I wouldn't it
they had any point to them."
History Prof: "When did the
revival of learning begin?"
Student: "The night before
examns."
Worthy: What's the matter,
old top, you look sick?
Francis: I've just undergone
an operation.
Worthy: Appendicitis?
Francis: Worse than that--
had my allowance cut off.
"Freshman: "How long will I
have to wait for a shave ?"
Barber: "Oh, about 2 years."16
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