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Most of the time you’re a nice, ordinary businessman. But for one brief, shining moment you were King Antonio, monarch of San Antonio’s Fiesta and semi-beloved ruler of the one Texas city that still loves a good king.
KSAT Explains: The history behind your favorite Fiesta traditions
Episode 31 dives into why we celebrate the party with a purpose with medals and royalty
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SAN ANTONIO – It’s a 130-year-old tradition that’s as San Antonio as it gets. And prior to last year, Fiesta had only been canceled during World Wars I and II.
That’s why, for many San Antonians, the postponement of Fiesta last March drove home the threat COVID-19 posed to our community.
Fiesta didn’t end up happening at all in 2020. But it is happening in 2021. And while things won’t look
exactly the way they did in 2019, a lot of the traditions that we look forward to year after year will be going strong.