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Streets of Laredo: The Beauty of Texas...

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Monday, June 30, 2008. The Beauty of Texas. This weekend, Laredo played host to the prestigious Miss Texas pageant. Basically the playoffs for Miss USA. Apparently 9 million Texans tuned in - and Miss Port of Laredo got third place. Miss Port of Laredo, always a bridesmaid. And I didn't feel like shelling out $20 for nosebleed seats to the coronation, so I did the next best thing - got a bikini car wash. With a "Bikini Car Wash" sign and the state of Texas tattooed on his chest. How could I not? June 30,...

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Streets of Laredo: La Bandera Gigante

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Wednesday, November 7, 2007. The first time I drove to Laredo, I came early in the morning from the East, on US-59. I knew the town was getting close when I saw something clearly man-made sticking out over the horizon. A building? A big-ass Mexican flag. That's because it's not a zillion square feet. Strangely, the flag was not up for the first two months I was here. A few weeks ago, it re-emerged. Was it being repaired? Used to cover a circus tent for Expo-Mex? November 17, 2007 at 12:21 PM. Subscribe t...

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Streets of Laredo: One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor!

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Sunday, November 18, 2007. One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor! I OD'd on tequila in college :( Too many margaritas; and I'll bet it didn't make use of the good stuff! November 18, 2007 at 8:50 PM. In Madison you can find it at Yue Wah on Park or at that little Mexican food store right after El Pastor whose name I can't remember. I am pretty sure you can find it at Sentry too. November 19, 2007 at 7:29 AM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). An account of Laredo sights, sounds, politics.

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Streets of Laredo: Jamboozled

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Thursday, January 31, 2008. The Streets crew is slowly realizing what a big deal George Washington is in Laredo. The "WBC" (Washington's Birthday Celebration for the uncool) began in earnest last weekend, and promises to bludgeon us (and by extension, you) with blogworthy material. Until late next month. Why celebrate a random gringo two thousand miles away from where he spent his entire natural life? It's sort of like being "big in Japan.". I won't go into the whole story. Actually, my favorite part of ...

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Streets of Laredo: LUCHA!!!

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Thursday, February 14, 2008. Oof - first entry in nearly two weeks. Maybe our blog has entered a post-holiday sugar coma? Or maybe we were left SPEECHLESS by the amazing Lucha Libre. And I saw last week. Did I say amazing? I meant authentic. This was no glitzed-up, WWF-style battle. Pudgy contenders, rec center lighting, and drunk, foul-mouthed old ladies berating the luchadors made this a true Mexican experience. February 14, 2008 at 1:45 PM. February 15, 2008 at 12:52 PM. I didn't understand a word she...

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Streets of Laredo: A Celebration of Tripe

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Sunday, January 20, 2008. A Celebration of Tripe. That's what I chanted to myself as Karlo. And I (mostly just Karlo and I) labored to determine the winner of the SOL Bloggers' Choice at the Menudo Bowl. Bowl) in Laredo yesterday. Delicious, steaming organ meats were all around. By representing at the tent for the South Texas Food Bank, I was able to learn that the secret to good menudo is not just disgusting cow stomach lining, but equally disgusting pig's feet, and blood. Blood. Everywhere.

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Streets of Laredo: I met the Mayor of Laredo!

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Wednesday, October 24, 2007. I met the Mayor of Laredo! I've been meaning to post about this for a few days. Last week I was eating lunch with my co-workers at the Rialto Hotel. Downtown and found myself shaking hands with the one and only.Raul G. Salinas, Mayor of Laredo! But before I could ask him about the border fence lawsuit. We all chuckled, he went off to sit with his table, and I couldn't help but wonder: What kind of small talk Michael Bloomberg does make? October 24, 2007 at 9:34 PM. In respons...

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Streets of Laredo: Pecans!

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Wednesday, November 28, 2007. Though it had an air of carpetbaggery when "Fresh Pecan" signs started randomly showing up at gas stations around Laredo, it is in fact pecan season in South Texas. Bet you didn't even know South Texas had a pecan season! And guess what else grows here! Not sure what he meant, but he thrust his fist when he said it). Instead, he said, he plans on selling the rotten ones to Mexico. November 29, 2007 at 8:18 AM. Http:/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpetbagger. What I meant is that t...

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Streets of Laredo: Giddy-up!

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Sunday, September 16, 2007. Here are some more pictures from the charreada (Mexican rodeo). We only stayed for the warm-up acts, which included these two tricks, "dead horse" and "hot-stepper". Charreadas actually predate American rodeos, and Charreria (the sport itself) was named the National Sport of Mexico in 1933. The whole event had a sad note, though. It was co-sponsored by an organization called Laredo's Missing. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). An account of Laredo sights, sounds, politics.