Following musicians in tight velvet outfits

Written by Bessie about Mexico. Feelin' normal

Why not walk the alleys of Mexico at night listening to guys play music? Ok, ok, it's not what you think. So basically, in Guanajuato there's a fun tradition of dudes in renaisance style clothes (read: black velvet outfits) that start in the town square signing and playing instruments. The idea is that these Callejoneadas (literally alley guys) entertain a crown walking through streets and narrow alley-ways singing, dancing, and of course drinking.

We sat down listening to the opening of the show, and got up to leave with the band, not realizing that they had a private party with them. Lucky for us, the groom was happy to have 2 guests, and he quickly handed us two jug-like mugs to enjoy their party. We joined Anne and Andrés and their family and friends walking the streest of Guanajuato. (He's originally from a city nearby and she's from Denver.)

Drinking contraptions for prancing with callejoneadas

Basically hilarity ensued and we enjoyed swaying, clapping, and drinking orangeade out of our mugs (typically people drink tequilla or wine but this being a family affair, we stuck with the orange stuff).

Congratulations to Anne and Andrés & thanks for letting us join the fun!

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March 29, 2008 Uncle Bob: You guys are "Wedding Crashers" Mexican style! I like the way they have fun there. It's so unrestricted, unlike the U.S., where there's a license required for everything. Everybody seems to just go with the flow, that's the whole lifestyle. Picture the family in the apartment above: "Hey Juan. It's your turn to get the baby. The Callejoneadas woke her up again. No problemo Maria, that means my cousin's getting paid."

March 29, 2008 Kyle: Ya, you would think people would find them annoying, but they just kind of ignored them as if they were a building.

March 29, 2008 Auntie Donna: those jug like mugs?.....they would make great neti pots. Ha Ha

March 29, 2008 Bessie: LOL! That's really funny. We could totally use those to clean our schnozes!

March 30, 2008 Uncle Bob: Back to the subject of fishing. ESPN2 showed this family catching marlin, tuna and pargo off the coast of PV. They took the pargo to Margarita's Restaurant/Bar in PV for the feast. Pargo are supposedly yummy. Later they shopped at a meat market, Carnaceria Rosita. I saw not one Beetle. Sad. Saw "The Night of the Iguana" PV resort on the Travel Channel. Mucho dollares. Of course, there were guys selling jewelry to the TV crew.

March 31, 2008 DADDIO: Wow! Wonderful experience. Feelin' the romance. Loved the alley video... especially all of the dogs barking at the dancing ladies. Cool that you hid behind Kyle instead of dancing with the bridal party at the rehearsal evening alley walk! Did you partake of the post dancing free groom's buffet after working up an appetite? Or did it exist only in my imagination?! :>)

April 03, 2008 Linda: Bessie.....you didn't have to hide behind Kyle! Remember all the dancing we did at all those baseball banquets........little did you know it was prep work for future life adventures.

April 04, 2008 selena xo: what a cute story! was that unexpected or what!? oh!....hahaha! i just read uncle bobs comment about u guys being mexican wedding crashers lol.

May 29, 2009 Mr. @LiR: Callejoneadas don't reffer to the Tuna (the name of that kind of music group), is the name of the "event"... then, i think "alley parties" is closer for to describe it :)