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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Across the Lone Star State, many Texans will |
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celebrate El Día de los Muertos in the autumn of 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, El Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is a |
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traditional Mexican holiday observed November 1 and 2; a blend of |
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Mesoamerican ritual, European religion, and Spanish culture, the |
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holiday has roots that go back 3,000 years, to the ancient cultures |
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of the Aztecs and other peoples of pre-Columbian America; it is a |
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time to recognize death as a natural part of the cycle of life, and |
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festivities often include facial makeup, costumes, and revelry; and |
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WHEREAS, During El Día de los Muertos, it is believed that the |
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border between the worlds of the living and the dead dissolve, and |
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the souls of the dead can return to eat, drink, dance, and make |
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music with their loved ones; traditionally, participants welcome |
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the departed by building makeshift altars called ofrendas and |
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adorning them with offerings of flowers, photographs, favorite |
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foods, candles, and other objects; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the most prominent symbols of the holiday are |
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calacas (skeletons) and calaveras (skulls), and in 1910, the |
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satirical cartoonist José Guadalupe Posada created La Calavera |
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Catrina, or the Elegant Skull, a female skeleton with makeup and |
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fancy clothes which has become one of the most iconic images of the |
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holiday; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year on El Día de los Muertos, friends and |
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family gather in a celebration that is both solemn and joyful, and |
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the holiday in 2021 represents a fine opportunity for all Texans to |
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honor the dead and rejoice in another year of life; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate El Día de los Muertos 2021 and |
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extend to all who participate sincere best wishes for a meaningful |
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and memorable holiday. |
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Neave |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2099 was adopted by the House on May |
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31, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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