Building materials, mostly candle wax are donated by the community. Most of the early preparations are done during the cooler evening hours when wax is melted and poured into forms. This work is done mostly by novice monks and volunteers.
Most of the assembling is done during the day by artisans and apprentices.
Wax castles are on display at the city grounds (across from the police station) the evening prior to the parade
The most recent major hack appears to be Equifax. As told in the media it affects US information. If you're not a US citizen, it's no reason to sit on your laurels. Hacks are a fact of life. You may have the best security system on your computer, but your information is stored all over the world.
Yes I'm really bad when it comes to remembering names. Yes I sometimes refer to my albums or facebook where many names are listed.
Proved it again yesterday. After calling out for "A" a number of times, When someone finally tapped him on his shoulder, my longtime friend turned around: "My name 'O'."
😳 My mind won't let me forget the moment and replays that moment frequently. Embarrassed giggle is my response. In response my mind replays other embarrassing moments in my lifetime. There've been plenty of them.
