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MAKES ME WANT TO HOLA AND THROW UP BOTH MY HANDS

It's Cinco de Mayo. When you own a blog on which much has been made about the wearing of oversized Mexican headgear, that day means more than, say, Tres de Mayo or even Ocho de Mayo.

This blog has been in the forefront of celebrating that beautiful piece of cabesa engineering, be it in the desert sands of Iraq or the halls of public influence.

So, on behalf of Side Salad's staff, allow me to wish you a very heartfelt and sincere Happy Made-Up Mexican Holiday So That Anglos Can Have An Excuse To Drink Day.

And now, not unlike a president throwing out the ceremonial first pitch while wearing a Kevlar vest that makes him look tubby from the waist up but which is cleverly disguised by a warm-up jacket, I hereby throw out this gratuitous photo of one of my bosses wearing a sombrero for the first time.

This is Vidisha. She likes to climb trees.

Posted by Jeff at May 5, 2008 06:20 AM | TrackBack