Midnight surprise

Last night we were falling to sleep at about midnight when all of a sudden we heard a trumpet begin to play and then some other instruments, it was a 7 piece Mariachi band. They were playing in the street in front of our neighbors house. We later found out that is a Peruvian tradition to hire a Mariachi band for a fifteen year old's birthday. The band started exactly at midnight, which is the beginning of the kids birthday. I guess they like to get a start of the day and the celebration. We laughed at the absurdity of the situation as they continued to play until about 12:30am. Imagine being serenated at midnight on the day of your birthday. Just a little part of the culture that I didn't know about after four year on the field. Always a little more to learn.