“I ask the citizens of Santa Fe,” he said, “Shall we now send Zozobra to his fiery death?”
“Burn him,” they shouted.
The Santa Fe New Mexican has photos and video of last night’s 86th annual Burning of the Zozobra, Old Man Doom and Gloom.
I wasn’t there this year, but I’ve decided all my gloom and doom were torched anyway. 😀
Zozobra is a hideous but harmless fifty-foot bogeyman marionette. He is a toothless, empty-headed facade. He has no guts and doesn’t have a leg to stand on. He is full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. He never wins. He moans and groans, rolls his eyes and twists his head. His mouth gapes and chomps. His arms flail about in frustration. Every year we do him in. We string him up and burn him down in ablaze of fireworks. At last, he is gone, taking with him all our troubles for another whole year. Santa Fe celebrates another victory. Viva la Fiesta!
Burning the Zozobra began in 1924. The Santa Fe Fiesta originated in 1712. My photo is from 2008.
“BURN HIM BURN HIM!!!”
Oh so sorry I missed it again this year.
I love the burning of Zozobra.
Sadly, my gloom still remains. Ah well.
No Karen, you are mistaken. Your gloom was definitely in the Zozobra last night. I’m certain of it.
Ah, well good.
I’ve started working on my 2011 gloom, then. 🙂