Over this past weekend, I was invited to an (early) Day of the Dead party which I couldn’t refuse — not that I wanted to. Day of the Dead is traditionally celebrated on November 1st & 2nd. Clearly I need to get out more because it was my first exposure to decorating sugar skulls. Through the experience I learned a couple of things. The chief lessons being that decorating with icing isn’t as easy as it sounds and that it can take a lot of time and patience (toothpicks don’t hurt either).
According to this Web site, sugar skull decorating in Mexico dates to the 18th century. Below is a picture of the two skulls that eventually made their way bake to my house.
"The territory comprising Park View extends from Gresham Street north to Rock Creek Church Road, and from Georgia Avenue to the Soldiers' Home grounds, including the triangle bounded by Park Road, Georgia Avenue, and New Hampshire Avenue" (from Directory and History of Park View, 1921.)
