As a liberal white lady married to a Mayan campesino, I have to suspend my distaste for bullfights and appreciate the good things about them, many of which Malcolm mentioned (most important for me is the part about sharing in a community happening).

And when I saw the picture of the meat hanging, I immediately thought…”mmmm….choko lomo, what I wouldn’t do for some of that.” Hubby and his sister used to get sent to sell radishes and cilantro outside the bullfights so that people could do their “one stop shopping” and buy everything needed to make choko lomo.

Jack looks like he really belongs with you guys.

I didn’t know you knew Sean Connery!

The Mexican bullfight is a big part of culture here, and makeshift rings appear in almost every small town on every major holiday. Without getting into the specifics (a bullfight, in person, can be a beautiful thing, these particular bulls weren’t actually killed, etc etc) I had hoped with my post I had made clear that what was cool about attending this event had little to do with the bullfight itself, but was more about being a part of a big community happening, with the sights, sounds, and smells inherent within.

Unfortunately, referring to us personally as “morons” and an entire culture on the whole as “retards” reveals your shockingly limited world view. Get out a little bit, and you might find some things that surprise and delight you.

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