Comments on: Life in California

By: Preston

Preston — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:24:20 +0000

Or, “Who are the most popular guests at a Mexican wedding?” “The guys with the jumper cables.” (By the way, these are not usually new arrivals, not by several generations.)

By: Bod

Bod — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 02:10:08 +0000

Next up, a Formula One racing car sponsored by Durex.

In the pit-stop with a puncture.

By: C.A.T.

C.A.T. — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:41:58 +0000

There is another level of ironry to this that non Californian’s may not have appreciated.

It is apparently very PC in California to award the top prize at such events to anything that honours California’s Mexican heritage.

Due to the number of “newly arrived from Mexico with no money” who get nearly dead cars, there are a lot of jokes about Mexican’s pushing cars that don’t run. For example : “How do you stop a Mexican tank in battle? – Shoot the guys pushing it!”

It took a local to point this out to a Brit, who thought it merely as straightforward an allegory as the Seal of the Office of the President falling off Obama’s lectern.

I am indebted to E.M. Smith, The Chiefio who has helped push his fair share of dead cars for this extra level of understanding and additional laughs.

By: Well duh

Well duh — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 04:25:07 +0000

Am I not the first one to notice that that a “float which best represents California” having to be bailed out of break down by a third party is one hell of an accurate metaphor?

Apparently not, Jack – it was pretty much the main point of Midwesterner’s post. But keep those insights coming.

By: jack

jack — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 23:05:47 +0000

Am I not the first one to notice that that a “float which best represents California” having to be bailed out of break down by a third party is one hell of an accurate metaphor? I guess the builders added that realistic detail in on purpose, just to drive the representation home to everyone.

By: Alisa

Alisa — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 15:31:23 +0000

We’re all Californians now.

BTW, is Bernie really dead?

By: RAB

RAB — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 13:44:06 +0000

Good to see you posting again Mid. Nothing like a bit of ironic humour to start the new Year with. Things are looking up already!

By: Midwesterner

Midwesterner — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 02:37:16 +0000

I guess that would cast us non-Californians in the role of Larry and Richard, moving Bernie’s limbs to conceal his death.

By: K

Sun, 02 Jan 2011 02:19:56 +0000

The local LA TV station announcer Bob Eubanks noted over the air the appropriateness of the tow truck with the “Life in California” float.

As an aside, California may still make it because there’s a stealth bailout going on. The “stimulus” money has kicked in and a large number of freeways are now clogged with traffic as they are being worked on at federal taxpayer expense, something which the state government has refused to do for 20 years.