We recently debuted a new exhibit entitled “¡Yo Creo en Pancho Clos!” In 1956, Chi
We recently debuted a new exhibit entitled “¡Yo Creo en Pancho Clos!” In 1956, Chicano music legend Lalo Guerrero recorded his song “Pancho Claus” to the tune of “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” creating a figure that Chicano and Latino children could identify with. In Lubbock, Pancho Clos has become an endearing West Texas twist on Santa Claus and is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Each year, Lubbock’s Spanish language newspapers were careful to document the celebrations around Clos’ visit, as you can see here.Read a little more about Pancho Clos over here: https://southwestcollection.wordpress.com/2021/12/16/yo-creo-en-pancho-clos/ -- source link
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