SUZY STUMP: CELEBRATE THE DEAD EARLY >>>
Mexicans aren't death-obsessed, but as the Web site Mexico OnLine explains, "[T]hey recognize it, mock it, even defy it. Death is part of life and, as such, it's representative of the Mexican spirit and tradition which says, 'Don't take anything lying down â€" even death!'"
Mad Hat Tea Company is death-obsessed and they’re proving it this Thursday, several weeks before the Nov. 1 Dia de los Muertos holiday.
As we explained in our Oct. 9 cover story, Tacoma’s downtown tea hangout will celebrate the Day of the Dead Thursday, but I just learned what that will entail. Expect live music, henna art, Mexican food, dead art, shrines and more. Owners Maureen and Tobin ask you to bring a kazoo, an hors d’oeuvres and beverages.
[Mad Hat Tea Company, Thursday, Oct. 23, 5-9 p.m., no cover, 1130 Commerce St., Tacoma, 253.441.2111]