{"product_id":"san-antonio-texas-holiday-ornament-fiesta-cascar-n","title":"San Antonio Texas Holiday Ornament - Fiesta Cascaron","description":"\u003c!-- San Antonio Texas Holiday Ornament - Fiesta Cascaron | Version: R4.3SP FINAL | 2026-10-13 | What changed: GKP keyword layer added over the pre-GKP mini hub (keyword paragraph, keywords meta, article:tag x6, BreadcrumbList + FAQPage x3); five paragraphs, buttons and charity link unchanged --\u003e\n\u003c!-- GKP 402: R1 15\/24 (62.5%); R2 9\/24 (37.5%); two-run 24\/48 (50.0%) | Keywords meta: 24 measured | Embedded in visible text: 11 | article:tag x6 | Store tags unchanged --\u003e\n\u003c!-- IP Clean: town name and Merlin art only; no business, team or brand marks | Content audit: PASS (buttons full width, labels one line, charity linked, local spellings as entities) --\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e.mc-orn{max-width:100%;}.mc-orn p{margin:0 0 1em 0;line-height:1.6;}.mc-orn a{color:inherit;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px;}.mc-orn a.mc-btn{display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;padding:13px 16px;margin:0 0 14px 0;background:#F0EAD6;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #1a1a1a;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.03em;border-radius:4px;}.mc-orn a.mc-btn:hover{background:#E6DEC4;}.mc-orn .mc-spec{font-weight:600;}\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-orn\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"mc-btn\" href=\"\/collections\/crystal-glass-town-ornaments\"\u003eOther Town \u0026amp; Animal Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA confetti-filled eggshell cracked over a laughing girl's head, red and green confetti bursting out, a river barge behind. Fiesta, in one egg.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCascarones are hollowed eggshells filled with confetti, and in San Antonio the rule is that you crack one over someone's head for luck. During Fiesta every April the streets are carpeted in confetti by the end of the first night, and the eggs are sold by the dozen on every corner. The custom came north from Mexico and found its permanent home here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKids spend the week stalking relatives with eggs. Adults pretend to mind. Nobody leaves Fiesta without confetti in their hair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tradition that ends with a laugh is a good tradition to hang on a tree. The red and green confetti is the holiday touch and the Fiesta color both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCascarones, the confetti eggs of Fiesta San Antonio, are cracked over every head on the River Walk each April. A cascarón is luck, and San Antonio history in an eggshell. This fiesta ornament is a San Antonio Christmas ornament and San Antonio souvenir, for Christmas in San Antonio or Fiesta all year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mc-spec\"\u003e3-inch faceted crystal glass ornament, white-backed print, line-drawn in 1880s engraving style, your choice of white or gold gift box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery San Antonio ornament ships ready to give, and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/landing-page-charity\"\u003eprofits support hunger relief\u003c\/a\u003e. Hang it on the tree, in a window, off a lamp, or send one to the person who misses San Antonio most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"mc-btn\" href=\"\/collections\/san-antonio-tx-retro-apparel-hats-home-goods\"\u003eMore San Antonio Items\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-meta\" style=\"display:none!important\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"confetti eggs, fiesta san antonio, river walk, san antonio fiesta, cascaron, cascarones, christmas in san antonio, san antonio christmas, san antonio history, fiesta eggs, fiesta san antonio history, san antonio gifts, san antonio souvenir, san antonio souvenirs, texas ornament, confetti eggs history, fiesta ornament, river walk history, san antonio christmas decorations, san antonio christmas ornament, san antonio christmas ornaments, san antonio ornament, san antonio ornaments, san antonio texas christmas ornament\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"cascarones\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"confetti eggs\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"fiesta san antonio\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"fiesta eggs\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"fiesta ornament\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"san antonio christmas ornament\"\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@graph\": [{\"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\", \"itemListElement\": [{\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 1, \"name\": \"Home\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/\"}, {\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 2, \"name\": \"Crystal Glass Town Ornaments\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/crystal-glass-town-ornaments\"}, {\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 3, \"name\": \"San Antonio Texas Holiday Ornament - Fiesta Cascaron\"}]}, {\"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What are cascarones?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Cascarones are hollow eggshells filled with confetti, cracked over someone's head for luck. 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