This week, the lovely wife is doing some work in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico… while I am, up here… in Ohio… gray gray Ohio. Anyway, with how messed up the weather is at the moment, her first day there was colder than it was here. Take that Mexico. This trip south of the border got me wondering about our neighbor to the south (and if you don’t think I will be asking all my Canadian friends for Q’s about Canada you are crazily wrong... I'm looking at you, Mike, Chris, and Tim). Why don’t I ask my intrepid questioneers to hit me up with questions about Mexicio… so here we go.
Thanks this week go to Dr B-Dawg, Bruce, Linda, Matt, and some other guy. Let’s answer some question… (Royal We there, peeps. You aren’t answering anything.)
1. Is there anything better than churros?
Churros did not really hit the midwest super-hard until after I had to cut out the glutens. They were a wonder food that my Twitter feed from the LA area waxed eloquent about. I have not consumed nary a churro. Weep for me.
2. What is your favorite taco?
I had a handful of tacos on Sunday that were soft corn tortilla, tomatillo marinated carnitas, corn salsa, cilantro and a touch of sour cream. De.Light.Ful
3. Should Mexico charge Texas with war crimes for what it has done to the perception of their national cuisine and for the years taken from people's lives with its ridiculous amount of oil, cheese, and removal of all vegetables?
Yes, but Texas is probably on the hook for other, more pressing, war crimes
4. Favorite ancient Mexican god?
Mixcoatl… sadly I did not have to wiki this up… Had a book idea way back in the 90’s that involved a manifestation of the hunting god, Mixcoatl
5. Art challenge - What would your wrestling mask look like?
Forest green flames from the eyes and mouth over a royal blue field
6. Favorite tequila?
I have never had tequila… I do not feel this is a loss.
7. Aztec or Olmec?
Olmec… Yucatan cultures represent
8. Favorite Mexican food? {actual Mexican, not Americanized-Mexican}
I am not sure I have ever had any Mexican food that has not been incredibly Texas-ized. Maybe carne asada?
9. Been there? - Where?
Nope, nowhere
10. Where would you like to visit?
I would love to see Mayan, Toltec, and Olmec ruins. Absolutely love that.
11. Exchange rate US$ to Mexican peso?
As of right now $1 = 17.12 Peso
12. What's the difference between Hispanic and Mexican?
I think it has to do with primary ancestry being from Spain vs from Mexico, but do not quote me on that
13. Do you speak Spanish?
Nein
14. Have you ever played Mexican train Dominos?
Nope
15. How do you feel about menudo and Menudo, the soup and the singing group?
No comments on the soup, and I did not understand why the group invaded my Saturday morning cartoons… Gerardo and Ricky Martin are Menudo alum, so they have that going for them.
16. Do you enjoy tripe, or any other internal organs?
Nope. I am not an organ meat guy regardless of how delectible people say it is….
17. Can I get a Crunch Wrap Supreme in Mexico, or is it just an American thing?
That is just an American thing.
18. If a genuine Mexican is seen at a Taco Bell, is that automatic grounds for deportation or do his friends just laugh at him?
Friends just laugh at him. That being said, one of the software developers I work with right now in my job/career thing lives in China and he absolutely loves going to Panda Inn when he comes to the states.
19. Rico?
Suave… this question is for the 40 to 50 year olds, clearly... Kids, ask your parents
20. How much of US Territory used to be within borders claimed by Mexico?
I’m going to take this all the way back to lands claimed by Spain as well as lands that at one time were within Mexican borders. I would say a good fourth of the US if you include the Treaty of Hidalgo, the Gadsden Purchase, Texas, and Florida
To recap
Hola! Mi Amigos
It is still Tuesday somewhere
This is for all my West Coasties out there, holla holla
Sorry for the late post, but Papa Bear has shit to do, son
Tomorrow I have to take the kids to school
I will do my best to make sure they are dressed for the weather
Tomorrow I also need to take my daughter for a Dr appointment
Looks like it will be Five Guys for lunch
I am also trying out a slow cooker lasagna for dinner tomorrow
The kids most likely will not like it
I figure if I continue feeding them things they don’t like, they will eventually start cooking for their damn selves
That’s it from here
Anyone know a good way to radically switch careers?
I am in need of a better strategy
Have a great week everyone