June 15, 2005
Reality Check
I may have posted this before, If so, I don't care, I think it gives everyone a perspective on what a reality check is all about.
Try driving around as a Gringo in Mexico with no liability insurance and have an accident.
Enter Mexico illegally...Never mind immigration quotas, visas, international law or any of that nonsense.
Once there, demand that the local government provide free medical care for you and your entire family.
Demand bilingual nurses and doctors.
Demand free bilingual local government forms, bulletins, etc.
Procreate abundantly.
Deflect any criticism of this allegedly irresponsible reproductive behavior with, "It is a cultural United States thing... You wouldn't understand, pal."
Keep your American identity strong. Fly Old Glory from your rooftop or proudly display it in your front window or on your car bumper.
Speak only English at home and in public, then insist that your children do likewise.
Demand classes on American culture in the Mexican school system.
Demand to be eligible for Mexican retirement funds into which you never contributed.
Demand a local Mexican driver license. This will afford other legal rights and will go far to legitimize your unauthorized, illegal presence in Mexico.
Insist that local Mexican law enforcement teach English to all its officers.
Good luck! Because it will never happen. It will not happen in Mexico or any other country in the world..except right here in the United States...Land of the naive! If you agree, pass it on. If you don't, move to Mexico...or Iraq...or France.
Oh... And one more thing... don't drink the water.
Driving into Cabo San Lucas from the airport in a rental car with only minimal insurance was scary - after which we parked it for a week until the drive back. Esentially an expensive, private, self-taxi.
Posted by: -keith in mtn. view at June 15, 2005 04:55 PM