I have never had a very high opinion of piñatas.
You make something pretty and cute and then you beat it to pieces. It is full of candy that falls out on the ground and a bunch of kids fight over the candy. Some kids get candy some do not, all kids are skinned up, some of them are crying.
Not my idea of a good time.
Ditto!
I happened to be near a park once where I saw what appeared to be big Mexican party. Lots of people drinking, loud Spanish music etc.
They strung up some Pinata and had blinded folded this kid and handed him a bat. First swing he impacted the side of another kids head who happened to be standing too close. The sound of the impact was ugly. He dropped to the ground.
The party became very hysterical. I saw several carrying the kid, stumbling and running with the kid who appeared unconscious, to a pick up truck. The truck sped off...