July 2, 2005

Mexican Visual Arts Meet Disapproval

What's Spanish for schadenfreude? The squirming, role reversal and irony backstory all contained in the Mexican stamp imbroglio have been a delight to watch. Tone-deaf Mexican elites are still flopping around like trout in a boat, insisting that their Sambo-esque postage stamps (see the set here) are actually charming reflections of Mexican culture.

In Georgiafornia...

In Georgiafornia, the joke starts out:

"The one-room grocery Narciso Vazquez owns on Hancock Avenue is packed. Produce bins sport papayas, mangos and cilantro. Shelves brim with cereals, canned goods and boxes of Spanish- labeled cookies.

A bright, glass-covered counter at the back showcases rows of meat.