Technically, next Sunday is Independence Day, but the celebrations always start the night before when the President, governors, mayors and anyone else so inclined echoes the Grito, Father Miguel Hidalgo’s call to arms in 1810. Hidalgo gave his shout at dawn, but now 11 p.m. is the magic hour. It is reminiscent of New Year’s Eve. The military parades the next morning. Some of the biggest celebrations this year will take place in Las Vegas where two Mexican boxing champions are scheduled to defend their titles.
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Jimm Budd
Reporting From Mexico City
Member of the Society of American Travel Writers
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