The large crowd gathered after church; lent is over, spring is here, it is time for some fun. Young and old gathered for Quema de los Judas (Destruction of Judases), the destruction of the papier-mâché Judases at the Plaza Principal in San Miguel de Allende. These life-sized figures are filled with candy and treats for the children. Let the destruction begin.

This doesn’t need much introduction. First some photos and then two videos. It is true across cultures, sight humor gets us all.

Here is the lineup

The scene is set. One after another met their fate.

The next scene is graphic in a crowd pleasing, silly sort of way.

One after another, the sequence was the same: a firecracker to start the figure spinning a second to accent the coming of the third  and its violent opening of the  papier-mâché Judases, quickly followed by the crowd’s laughter and cheers of appreciation. I am not sure this is politically correct today, but the crowd loved the time-honored event.

Here are a couple of videos to give a flavor of the event…