05 April 2018

Throwback Thursday ~ Ditto, Repeat!

05 APRIL 2013

Southwest Good Luck Charm ~

 
THEN:
You know you're in the Southwest when you see strands of drying chile peppers (ristras).  Ristras are hung in front of a home to welcome visitors and to bring good luck.
NOW: 
Happily, good luck wishes endure from year to year! 

4 comments:

  1. Love this custom. I always enjoyed seeing them on our frequent winter vacations in Santa Fe in years past.

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  2. Are there still vendors who sell ristras out of the back of their trucks around Tucson?

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    1. Hi David, YES! On the corner of Speedway and Houghton and on Sabino Canyon Road near Cloud I regularly see vendors in the fall selling strings and heart-shaped ones, too.

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