Tonight will be like New Year’s Eve all over again as Mexico celebrates the 201st anniversary of the beginning of its struggle for independence. At 11 p.m. every mayor and governor along with the president himself will preside over public ceremonies with the ringing of bells, shouting of vivas and fireworks, followed by a grand night of merrymaking. Tomorrow parades will be held. Sept. 16 is the official Independence Day, but sparks start to fly the night before because once there was a president who wanted to celebrate his birthday. Friday morning the Mexico City airport will be closed while the Air Force participates in the Big Parade.
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Jimm Budd
Reporting From Mexico City
Member of the Society of American Travel Writers
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