LULAC: the gang that couldn’t shoot straight
The city of Hollister crumbled faster than a crispy taco as the
nefarious once Mexican-worker-friendly LULAC threatens the city
with costly, long-drawn litigation. I was still living in Hollister
when LULAC used the same bully boy tactics to get district
elections and now, like the NAACP who used to work for the black
working family, has become fat and lazy, not unlike myself.
LULAC: the gang that couldn’t shoot straight
The city of Hollister crumbled faster than a crispy taco as the nefarious once Mexican-worker-friendly LULAC threatens the city with costly, long-drawn litigation. I was still living in Hollister when LULAC used the same bully boy tactics to get district elections and now, like the NAACP who used to work for the black working family, has become fat and lazy, not unlike myself.
The difference being that I don’t claim to speak for “my people,” and boy are “my people’ happy for that. The only Mexicans LULAC represents are the powerful lawyers who dine per diem on fine wine and filet mignon while most of their “underlings” are lucky enough to have money to buy a Taco Bell enchirito, much less the ingredients for a real homemade enchilada from which all wisdom flows. Next week: How LULAC and their supercilious threat cost them even more political power in Hollister as they were so damned dumb they were eyeing the hot tamale instead of the combination plate which would have given them not only the tamale but a taco, enchilada, beans, rice and tortillas. The city of Hollister may have crumbled like a crispy taco but in this case it worked to the city’s advantage. LULAC could have had the whole enchilada but settled for tortilla crumbs. Aye chee waa waa que stupido.
Next week: Why every San Benito taxpayer should do a pilgrimage to San Juan Bautista and give Mayor George Dias a quarter. He just saved the county taxpayers thousands of dollars that the district attorney was willing to waste. Oh, it’s not her money.
I haven’t seen Angie Dickinson since 1959, almost 50 years ago. Then there she was last weekend on Hollywood Boulevard in her garden togs as though no one would recognize the ageless (much like myself) beauty. In 1959 I was on Okinawa in the Army … yes, ours. Angie was on a USO-type tour entertaining the troops. Thank the stars for the stars who entertain the troops, like Academy Award nominated actor Gary Sinise and his band.
Gary Sinise, nominated for an Oscar for “Forrest Gump,” was a speaker at the star ceremony for Charles Durning, one of the greatest character actors ever and a bona fide war hero who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, was captured by the Nazis and given three Purple Hearts and the Silver Star. Sinise recalled being nominated for a Tony on Breadway in 1989, only to lose to Charles Durning.
Gary then related Durning’s great acceptance speech but despite being there in person he got it a little wrong. I know, because in 1989 I wrote down the quote as it is one of the best acceptance speeches ever. When war hero, dancer (Remember his great dance in “Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” for which he was nominated for an Academy Award?) movie actor and stage actor won, he said, “A lot of people think I don’t deserve this. I don’t deserve arthritis either but I got that too.”
Answer to last week’s Quick Quiz: Robert Vaughn is the only actor still living who played an original “Magnificent 7.” This week’s Bob’s Quick Quiz: What was the second movie Charles Durning was nominated for? And, yes, to be or not to be, that is the question.
That ad in last week’s Pinnacle for Joan and Peter’s German restaurant in San Juan Bautista brought back great memories. In a county that has more Mexican restaurants than Mexico it was always a nice change to go to that great eatery. But to be honest, a concept I am only vaguely familiar with. It took me several visits to become adventurous but the imported beer made the trip a little easier, plus Joan and Peter were good at prodding if they weren’t busy cooking or playing in the band that made you feel like you were in a German beer garden. Why is it that only Germans can grow beer in their gardens? Casual dining, moderate to inexpensive and absolutely delicious. Joan and Peter are smart, too. Where can one small ad guarantee you exposure in almost every home in San Benito County? And you know my motto: if you can’t expose yourself in every home why bother. Aye chee waa waa.
Still laughing at Steve Johnston’s letter to the editor where he chides Pinnacle sports editor Andrew Matheson for poo-pooing modern advances in helping the athlete and seriously suggesting that perhaps swimmers shouldn’t wear anything. Or was that tongue in cheek? Aye chee waa waa.
