Tag: Reyes

Geometry: A Nice Rectangular Box

Do you know the children’s story book My Cat likes to Hide in Boxes? My children loved it, and this morning, we learnt that the message of the story is entirely true.

Today, Reyes – in the Spanish-speaking world – the Three Kings delivered all their presents in the wee small hours (they have a magic key to get into every home), and – not a lot later – excited children were busy opening them.

And in this house, Archie proved that it’s quite true that he likes to hide in a (rectangular) box in which a present was recently contained.

GeometricJanuary

Geomètric Cavalcada del Reis Mags

Did you know that the Three Kings who brought gifts to the baby Jesus arrived in a ship? No, neither did I till this evening. Look.

They’ve already done what they had to do by visiting the Christ child. Now here they are approaching Premià de Mar, preparing to bring gifts tonight to all the good children in town. The ship flies the (geometric) flag of Saint George, patron saint of Catalonia. And the port itself is geometric enough, with the masts of so many sailing ships as a foil to the choir singing to welcome the three monarchs.

Later, they put in an appearance at the town square, then processed round the town. I have better (I hope) photos of the event on my camera, but for now, let’s make do with a few mobile phone snapshots – and not very geometric at that. Not so much of the kings, but of their elephants; drummers; coal wagons (naughty children get coal, not presents); post-people receiving letters written by hopeful children. Pictures of the kings, of the distributors of sweets, and other assorted bits of fun will have to wait for another day.

GeometricJanuary