tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post3549792578717272703..comments2024-03-20T11:01:01.559-07:00Comments on Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog: Sepia Saturday 150 ~ Bullfights in IrapuatoJana Iverson Lasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-22197914367884441562012-11-05T22:33:39.964-08:002012-11-05T22:33:39.964-08:00I'm a true visual!!!
Can hardly remember a thi...I'm a true visual!!!<br />Can hardly remember a thing I hear, <br />but I have photographic memory. <br />It does have its perks!! <br />:)~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-78011764778331921682012-11-05T22:14:56.700-08:002012-11-05T22:14:56.700-08:00Ah! I stand corrected then! :) Wow! You're ...Ah! I stand corrected then! :) Wow! You're good. I didn't even notice any other women's hats. I only saw two. Excellent detective skills!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-1850487007830310972012-11-05T22:12:22.902-08:002012-11-05T22:12:22.902-08:00You got me wrong here.
I counted 13 women with ha...You got me wrong here. <br />I counted 13 women with hats. <br />There more women in there than you presumed <br />and some are coiffed.<br />:)~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-80603059186392311202012-11-05T14:45:58.576-08:002012-11-05T14:45:58.576-08:00Hi Teresa,
I wonder if this woman bullfighter was...Hi Teresa,<br /><br />I wonder if this woman bullfighter was the only female in this sport at the time, and if there were any women bullfighters before her. In any case, I wouldn't want to either participate in or watch the sport. And congrats on finding the bonnet!<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-51494923572117702832012-11-05T14:42:32.415-08:002012-11-05T14:42:32.415-08:00Hi Ticklebear,
Awesome! I hadn't actually co...Hi Ticklebear,<br /><br />Awesome! I hadn't actually counted the men's hats.<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-52486019615074162052012-11-05T13:54:49.492-08:002012-11-05T13:54:49.492-08:00Found 1 bonnet and 13 hats...
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HUGZFound 1 bonnet and 13 hats...<br />:)~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-73342478932679677362012-11-05T13:26:05.406-08:002012-11-05T13:26:05.406-08:00Wow - equality of the sexes in Mexico in 1955! We...Wow - equality of the sexes in Mexico in 1955! Well at least in standing in front of a one ton angry bull with horns!<br /><br />I'm not a big fan of bull fighting either but I found your post and photos very interesting.<br /><br />PS - I also found the bonnet, after I enlarged the photo!Teresa Wilson Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340825601857084302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-59863632600487645692012-11-05T13:05:26.177-08:002012-11-05T13:05:26.177-08:00Hi Kat,
Congrats on finding the bonnet! And bonu...Hi Kat,<br /><br />Congrats on finding the bonnet! And bonus points for finding the other lady with a hat too!<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-28469267039951637852012-11-05T11:44:11.604-08:002012-11-05T11:44:11.604-08:00I'm not a fan of bullfighting, by any means, b...I'm not a fan of bullfighting, by any means, but I can see how it would be a big tourist attraction.<br /><br />I found the bonnet! And another lovely lady with a nice hat, as well.<br /><br />Kat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-40744456706631336192012-11-05T09:22:34.531-08:002012-11-05T09:22:34.531-08:00Hi Meri,
Hmm, yes, what was her back story? And ...Hi Meri,<br /><br />Hmm, yes, what was her back story? And what caused her to decide to be a bullfighter?<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-28766857935576340592012-11-05T07:18:18.372-08:002012-11-05T07:18:18.372-08:00It never occurred to me that a woman would choose ...It never occurred to me that a woman would choose to become a bullfighter. I wonder what her back story is.Merihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07024443046207501650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-51409039645040986462012-11-04T20:16:27.463-08:002012-11-04T20:16:27.463-08:00Hi Yvonne,
I'm not sure I knew about women bu...Hi Yvonne,<br /><br />I'm not sure I knew about women bullfightes myself! And yes, both reading and writing Sepia Saturday blog posts is quite a learning experience, isn't it? I know I've learned new things when I've read other Sepia Saturday blogs too.<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by!<br /><br /><br />Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-5089929593976214222012-11-04T19:33:58.251-08:002012-11-04T19:33:58.251-08:00I never knew that women were bullfighters, Jana. T...I never knew that women were bullfighters, Jana. The things you learn while reading Sepia Saturday blog posts!Yvonne Demoskoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337822921875324881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-86303637645815549262012-11-04T16:41:03.085-08:002012-11-04T16:41:03.085-08:00Hi Liz,
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the pos...Hi Liz,<br /><br />Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the postcards. The postcard with the female bullfighter is quite interesting.<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-79610120406453451832012-11-04T15:19:26.088-08:002012-11-04T15:19:26.088-08:00These are great postcards. I particularly enjoyed ...These are great postcards. I particularly enjoyed the one of the female bullfighter. Who knew?Liz Strattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355785887810653358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-11171262400297498052012-11-04T09:31:42.486-08:002012-11-04T09:31:42.486-08:00Hi Little Nell,
I agree with you about the histor...Hi Little Nell,<br /><br />I agree with you about the historical nature of these postcards. They are rather interesting, even though I'm not a fan of bullfighting.<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-89097937519118192602012-11-04T09:30:17.157-08:002012-11-04T09:30:17.157-08:00Hi Rob,
Thanks! I've never seen a bullfight ...Hi Rob,<br /><br />Thanks! I've never seen a bullfight either. And I actually don't have any desire to do so, but these are rather interesting postcards from my grandparents' collections.<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-39405504761077817972012-11-04T05:07:43.490-08:002012-11-04T05:07:43.490-08:00Regardless of whether one is a fan of bullfighting...Regardless of whether one is a fan of bullfighting, this is an amzing series of photos from an historical point of view. Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-15034900731543940862012-11-04T04:28:18.054-08:002012-11-04T04:28:18.054-08:00Nice postcards! I've never been to Mexico, and...Nice postcards! I've never been to Mexico, and I've never seen a bullfight. I googled Irapuato, it looks like a nice place to visit. Rob From Amersfoorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126935681056217032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-65613271871823453342012-11-03T19:32:41.325-07:002012-11-03T19:32:41.325-07:00Hi Celia,
Perhaps your parents neve collected pos...Hi Celia,<br /><br />Perhaps your parents neve collected postcards in the first place. For some reason my grandparents did and saw them as valuable, since they kept so many, including postcards from friends and relatives. I have thought of creating a separate postcard blog but I don't know if I could keep it up along with my genealogy blog. :)<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by! And for your kind comments!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-48835029981743894782012-11-03T19:05:09.984-07:002012-11-03T19:05:09.984-07:00I think my parents must have thrown out any postca...I think my parents must have thrown out any postcard as 'junque' because we couldn't find any in their boxes of stuff'n treasure. Sigh. I love these postcards however - and think it would make a great story: the woman bullfighter... her relationship with the various arena staff, with macho men... Hmmm, this is sounding interesting!! Thanks for posting, Jana! Very interesting postcards.Celia Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-22619097138012921572012-11-03T16:49:00.641-07:002012-11-03T16:49:00.641-07:00Hi Postcardy,
I'm not in favor of it either. ...Hi Postcardy,<br /><br />I'm not in favor of it either. But they are interesting postcards.<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-68724679020182087562012-11-03T16:40:50.601-07:002012-11-03T16:40:50.601-07:00I'm not really in favor of bullfighting, but i...I'm not really in favor of bullfighting, but it would be exciting to watch it sometime.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-29417351484261397932012-11-03T15:34:30.454-07:002012-11-03T15:34:30.454-07:00Hi Mariann,
Thanks so much for stopping by! And ...Hi Mariann,<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by! And I'm with you about being like "Ferdinand the Bull!" I forgot about that. Cute! And Bugs Bunny in a bullfight! Classic!<br /><br />These photos are actually vintage postcards that my Grandparents bought while they were in Mexico in 1955. And, you are right, they are the same family who came from Brazil.<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by! I really appreciate it!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639808443739233405.post-33709778927466605312012-11-03T15:30:22.388-07:002012-11-03T15:30:22.388-07:00Hi Kathy,
I really don't know about what the ...Hi Kathy,<br /><br />I really don't know about what the horse is wearing in the second postcard. But I know what you mean about men's and women's fashions of the past. Wouldn't it be fun to wear hats again?<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.com