How silly. Or: How to make people smile. The piñatas were the first time anyone said, ‘I would like to buy that’ outright to me, about Numero Uno — and so I gave him away. Another person said, ‘he makes me feel happy’. Exactly. The fun colors and shapes, an icon of the San Fernando Valley and LA. A representation of a representation. What could go wrong? There’s no way to be too serious or worry about failure, when you’re painting a piñata.