Inside Edition and NBC News report on Day of the Dead

I closed by telling my readers "Stay tuned for November's first post tomorrow, when I might extend spooky season one more day by writing about Day of the Dead." I'm doing just that, beginning with Inside Edition asking What Is Day of the Dead?

The Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, was in part popularized outside Mexico in the Disney film “Coco.” But the celebration actually dates back over 3,000 years. Emmanuel Ortega aka Dr. Babelito, is co-host of the YouTube channel “Unsettling Journeys.” He told Inside Edition Digital that the tradition is an opportunity for families “to invite their deceased loved ones to partake in a celebration, more specifically, a dinner party.”

That Mexicans have celebrated Day of the Dead for 3,000 years means that they have observed it since the beginning of the first civilizations in Mexico, including the one at Monte Albán in Oaxaca, which I visited ten years ago. That makes it far older than I thought!

Since the past two years have seen more than 700,000 dying from COVID-19 in the U.S., there are a lot of lives to celebrate (and mourn). NBC News showed how that is affecting Day of the Dead celebrations among Mexican-Americans in Day of the Dead Tradition Takes On Deeper Meaning Amid The Pandemic.

We’re approaching Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a holiday that began in Mexico nearly 3,000 years ago. The tradition is taking on an even deeper significance this year, with so many loved ones lost to Covid-19.

That is quite the ofrenda! I don't recall ever seeing a taller one.

For today's holiday drink, I'm sharing Fox 2 9AM Day of the Dead Drinks Luxco.


As always, drink responsibly.

So ends spooky season at Crazy Eddie's Motie News for 2021. Stay tuned for a return to this blog's regular programming, whatever that is.