Wake me up before you go-go

My artist of the week is Wham/George Michael..mmkay?

So I am not a person who looks down on any ethnic group, race or religion. I find weird people of all kinds. Well they find me. I have come across more crazy white people than anything, but this story brings me to the Mexican race. For some reason there are lots of them here, not that there is anything wrong with that..I am just wondering why if your fleeing Mexico do you come to the upper Midwest. Makes no sense.

I for the most part have nothing but good things to say about Mexicans. My very first love was a Mexican, heck,my second love, Mr Shaky Pants looks Mexican in the summer when he is exposed to the elements...

While at my jewelry counter Friday afternoon this lovely toothless Mexican family wanders over. The woman is looking at some earrings on a spinner. There is a big sigh on top of the spinner that says " 6.99-29.99"...Which of course means all the items atop that spinner are between the prices of 6.99 and 29.99..simple right?

Now I must of been asked by the only member of the family who knew a lick of English " how much is dis one"..I look on the box, it clearly says $9.99..So I point to the price and I say in my nicest voice " that is 9 dollars and 99 cents sir"

He talks jibber Jabber or what some might call Spanish to his fellow lady friend. I go about my business and look like I am doing something important. 5 minutes later he brings me 4 more boxes , the prices are clearly marked on the boxes and he askes me how much each are. I point to the box and show him where the price is..again..

He talks back gibberish to his lady friend with no teeth...Then again he brings me more boxes...By this point I am wondering if someone is playing a cruel and sick joke on me..Alas, it was no joke.

Now I am no master of languages nor will I pretend I am. Hell, most of my Spanish I have learned from Dora..But I am pretty dang sure that our number are the same. 9.99 in English is 9.99 in Spanish...Right?...They don't have some special numerical system I am not aware of do they? Not like Chinese or lets say Arabic. Correct me if I am wrong. Please.

And it made me just now think about my deal last summer with the "Spanish kid"..Remember my neighbor's who were Mexican? The little boy who caused trouble. And Butch Bee was so shocked that this kid was a monster and he said to me " I thought The Spanish people were a peaceful people"...Oh God I love that kid. I had to correct him and tell him number one..They are not Spanish, they are Mexican, and B, its the American Indians who are the peaceful people..mmkay son? Till we stole their land, but we wont go there today, that is for your history teacher to explain.

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Speaking of Chinese..( oh Lordy this isn't looking good, I am not insulting Mexicans of Asians...Its just what has happened to ME...Please, no emails about how I hate people who aren't white or anything..Gawd)

Mr shaky pants and I decide to go out for dinner Saturday night. We have been to the local Chinese joint before, but we were not really impressed, but thought we would give it one more chance. The lovely lady askes if we want the buffet. I tell her no I do not, I want a menu please. I order some cashew chicken..Its good, or its suppose to be good anyway.

I take a bite of my chicken..I quickly spit it out. Mr shaky pants looks at me in disgust and says " couldnt you of at least used a napkin"

I explain and plea to him that what I had put in my mouth was indeed not chicken, nor pork and I gave him a piece to try. He agreed.

I do not know what animal I ate, and I am thinking it is best I don't know. All I can say for sure is I will not eat there anymore, and I have a new found respect for my dog now.

Bee Real

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