If we're honest, the end of Lenten season is about honoring religious traditions, but it's also (mostly) about celebrating family in a big, sweet way. And when we talk about family get-togethers as Latinos, we know that this means — dressing up, lots of food, a large group of "family" members, and speaking over the soundtrack of the day. Here are 11 stages a Latina might experience over Easter Sunday.
All the while you're pushing through a sea of crop tops.
Then your family proceeds to take up an entire row because your motto is the more, the merrier.
Because were you even there if you don't get sprayed?
Remember that first time you were drenched in holy water? Great times.
And your mind's likely been blown away by all the Easter knowledge you probably should've studied up on before you went to church.
Mostly because all your energy is going to concentrating on staying out of a food coma.
Which you're not mad about — at all.
That can go terribly wrong.
And not so subtlety reminded you for the past few weeks that you couldn't eat meat on Fridays.