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- Cascarones Party Pack
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- Cascaron
At work, we had a great Cinco de Mayo Fiesta including pinatas, horchata, chips and salsa. We made cascarones. For those that don’t know what a cascaron is (and I didn’t!), it is a confetti filled egg. From what I’ve gathered in a cursory study, cascarones started in Italy during the Renaissance period where gentlemen threw perfumed filled eggs at ladies they fancied. Now, cascarones are used in Mexican celebrations. The idea is if you smash them on someone’s head, they bring good luck. I have to admit, I’m a bit hazy on the details of how this tradition came to Mexico. I cheated and bought the pre-packed eggs. After cleaning out the first dozen eggs in the usual Easter egg fashion, I decided to resort to the online supplier! Tucson has added it’s own twist to the cascaron. Here, people add a paper cone that holds the egg. The cone is as much a part of the decoration as the egg.
