I want to sincerely thank all of you for making this blog and the pinata supply co website fun to work on.
The site is no longer available.
I will leave this blog intact for the foreseeable future but I will not be making any more entries.
Thanks again!
The Pinata Master
Enjoy these pinata partiers! Let me know if you add your own!
Trying to hit the piñata: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyu0tJDF8Ic&feature=related
Indoor piñata party – great fillers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6b3o-MVgEo
Grandpa breaks piñata: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpxQfby9FVE
Funny piñata attack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crKB0_Jo9n8&feature=related
Pinata party at orphanage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9JSJoDQXiQ
SpongeBob Pinata party: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUeCe0J-Vuc&NR=1
Don’t forget that you may always get great Mexican-made piñatas at Piñata Supply Co!
Next topic: Christmas piñata parties
There is a terrific website which has the words and the music for the Los Posada procession. Instead of copying an pasting it from that site, I want to direct you to it. If you want to know about this tradition. It’s a great place to start!
http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/travel/dpalfrey/dpposadawords.html
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I have found many sites explaining in great detail the celebration of Los Posada. Therefore, this is a cursory explanation.
Los Posada remembers the hardships the Mary and Joseph had on their way to Bethlehem. There is a procession every night from December 16 through December 24. In this procession, there is usually a small child representing Mary and a small Child representing Joseph. If possible, Mary is on a donkey and the rest of the people in the procession are dressed as the 3 magi, shepherds and shepherdesses. This process goes to several houses and knocks on the door. At the door there is sung exchange. The words can be found in the next post or at the following link: http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/travel/dpalfrey/dpposadawords.html
In summary, Mary and Joseph are asking for lodging and are turned away. Some references say that they are turned away from 2 houses each night and the third house will let them enter.
The house which they enter always has a crèche or a nativity scene. After some prayers in the area of the crèche a party takes place. A star piñata is often used during this party to represent the star that led the wise men to the Christ child.
Don’t forget that you may always get great Mexican-made piñatas at Piñata Supply Co!
Next topic: Los Posada Procession Song
Verse in Spanish
En las noches de posadas, la pinata es lo mejor, y los ninos mas alegres le pegan con gran fervor.
Refrain in Spanish
Dale, dale, dale, no pierdad el tino, Mi de la distancia, que hay en el camino. Que si no le das, de un palote pino, porque tienes cara, de puro pepino.
Verse in English
On the nights of Las Posadas, children laugh and try with all their might, to win the bright pinata’s treasure, they swing and swing all night.
Refrain in English
Dale, dale, dale do not lose el tino, Turn around and fin it on el camino. For if you should miss it with palote pino, you will feel as foolish as pure pepino.
¡Dale, dale, dale! ¡arriba… abajo! ¡duro…duro! ¡rómpela…rómpela!
(hit it, hit it, hit it! Up…down! harder…harder! break it… break it!
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Next topic: What is Los Posada
My bosses are looking at the website and discussing the possibility of offering gift certificates. Personally, I think that this is a great idea. However, I was stumped when asked how the gift certificates would work. Should they be for a piñata or for a certain amount? Should they bundle the mini piñatas with them? Should shipping be included in the gift certificate?
Let me know – If you were to give a gift certificate for Piñata Supply Co, what would it be for?
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Next topic: Piñata song for Los Posada
I know, I should never talk about politics, religion or money. Bear with me as I make some observations on the political piñatas which were ordered.
Let me start with saying that I, personally, am glad that the election season is finally over. If it wasn’t for the Olympics, I would have been tempted to unplug the TV for the year.
Having lived abroad, I am aware of and grateful for the many great things about this country. I am proud to be a US citizen. We have so much. I do not know, nor do I want to know who won your vote. I am just so glad that we have the opportunity to vote with secret ballots.
Back to the topic at hand. We did get lots of orders from the unannounced political piñata sale. However, the sales were not what we expected. The orders either had “The Man” piñata or they had an order of both a donkey and an elephant. I thought that this was very strange. I expected to get lots of orders for either the donkey or the elephant but not both. My political piñata party was canceled so please let me know what you are doing with these piñatas. I really want to know.
Don’t forget that you may always get great Mexican-made piñatas at Piñata Supply Co!
Next topic: Gift certificates
One of the reasons that I love my job with Piñata Supply Co is that we really do get customer feedback. Most of the time it is really good.
The decision makers really do listen to you . An example of this is that the Christmas piñatas will be on sale for November and December instead of just December as was previously scheduled.
We also had some complaints about the Sponge Bob Square Pants piñatas. That piñata was not made in Mexico. We agree that the quality was not the same. It has been taken off of the website.
Having said all of that, I want to give you some tips about contacting online retailers:
1) Make sure that there is a way to respond to you. Positive or negative, make sure that your email address is correct. It is very frustrating to try to work with someone and have the email bounce.
2) Be clear about what it is that you would like. It’s OK to state a problem or suggestion in a couple of different ways. Everyone processes information differently. The more information that you give to us, the better we can give you what you want.
3) Be nice. If you are nice, almost everything is negotiable.
4) When giving positive feedback, please give more details! There are some great compliments that have passed through my virtual desk. Unfortunately, these were simply too short or too vague to put on the website.
Thank you for all of your comments and suggestions.
Keep giving Piñata Supply Co and myself feedback. Good or bad, we want to hear it.
The Piñata Master
Don’t forget that you may always get great Mexican-made piñatas at Piñata Supply Co!
Next topic: Elections
Piñata Supply Co has a section called “patriotic piñatas.” These piñatas are usually on sale for the fourth of July. But I have to tell you that I am ready to buy a few of these and throw an “I’m tired of all these political commercials party”
Did you really think that I would be placing my political views here? Well I have not noticed that any of the candidates are against piñatas so there is really nothing to say.
I could have a party and let everyone beat on the political piñata of their choice OR I could just get a couple of piñatas and beat on them whenever I get particularly annoyed by a commercial or “news” report. Which do you think that I should do? What talking device should I use?
Don’t forget that you may always get great Mexican-made piñatas at Piñata Supply Co!
Next topic: Customer input.
I don’t know about you but every holiday season, when I have the least amount of money because I spent it on gifts for my friends and family, I get inundated with invitations for galas and benefits. These events often have silent and live auctions. I really enjoy them.
I am always surprised at how few piñatas I see at these events. Add a piñata to a silent auction display or a vacation spot, sporting event or party planning and the bids go up. If the display is nice, the people tend to bid a higher. Piñatas insinuate fun and therefore make the item more desirable.
Piñata Supply Co has listened to me when I complained about this. We have a few piñatas which were returned for various reasons. These piñatas have been or will be donated to charities so that they can place them into their auctions.
Don’t forget that you may always get great Mexican-made piñatas at Piñata Supply Co!
Next topic: Elections
