Basques have been melted with Native Americans starting in the 16th century-that ethnic mix likely accounts for the love of rebellion and savage temperament of their descendants.
I’m always curious about the Basques who still live in the Spanish Pyrenees, and the separatists who still cause chaos at the drop of a word. Why didn’t they just leave Spain long ago like the rest of the Basques did?
If my mom and siblings were at home in the country, instead of with my dad on an AFB someplace, we would go to “town” about 20 miles away to the fireworks display at the park, and when the traveling carnival was there, we would go to that, because a couple from Miami that owned a traveling carnival were friends with the family, and spent part of their winters in S Texas, and part in Florida. When they were near where we lived in summer carnival season, they would let us on the grounds for free, and I developed a fascination with the carnival and carneys at an early age-I live in the country, but I haven’t seen a traveling carnival in years...
There is a pretty good sized Basque community in the Fresno area. When my mom was still alive, we loved going to the local restaurant for family style dinners. Man that is some good eats. Also loved picking up some talau (sp?) and bringing them home to eat.
And those are some great memories you have. I loved the summer carnivals that came to town.... I never got in free thought ;(