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Day Without an Immigrant
« on: February 16, 2017, 09:06:03 AM »
Today is "day without an immigrant day" again.

As a child of immigrants, I continue to be confused as to why this isn't actually called "day without a person who illegally entered the country from Mexico" day.

I wonder if the First lady is taking the day off today?
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Re: Day Without an Immigrant
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2017, 09:21:33 AM »
Quote from: Ben on February 16, 2017, 09:06:03 AM
Today is "day without an immigrant day" again.

As a child of immigrants, I continue to be confused as to why this isn't actually called "day without a person who illegally entered the country from Mexico" day.

I wonder if the First lady is taking the day off today?

Oh, that's today?

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Re: Day Without an Immigrant
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2017, 09:50:06 AM »
The sun i shining through my windows as I type. I guess today didn't bring the Apocalypse after all.

My guess, though, is that if all illegal aliens stayed home for a day at least half the McDonald's restaurants in my county wouldn't be able to open for business.
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Re: Day Without an Immigrant
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2017, 10:00:00 AM »
I still got my breakfast taco.  It didn't affect that place.
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Re: Day Without an Immigrant
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2017, 10:13:58 AM »
Quote from: Hawkmoon on February 16, 2017, 09:50:06 AM
My guess, though, is that if all illegal aliens stayed home for a day at least half the McDonald's restaurants in my county wouldn't be able to open for business.

Used to get a kick out of the El Fenix "authentic Mexican waiter" commercials.  I can get that at the Chinese place, the Italian place and the barbecue place.  Heck, I'm more likely to get a white waiter at two of the local Mexican restaurants than at the cafe.
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Re: Day Without an Immigrant
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2017, 10:22:01 AM »
I like how all these businesses are closing but then "complaining" about losing $X of revenue.

I think that if I went up to a business that was closed for this reason, I would probably never cast a shadow on their door again.

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Re: Day Without an Immigrant
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2017, 11:02:38 AM »
"As a child of immigrants, I continue to be confused as to why this isn't actually called "day without a person who illegally entered the country from Mexico" day."

Because the people who are promoting and supporting this can't, and do NOT, want to make a distinction.

They're doing everything they can to decriminalize illegal immigration and immigrants, which by extension tends to dampen recognition of illegal immigrants who commit additional crimes.

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Re: Day Without an Immigrant
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2017, 11:05:31 AM »
They had this crap some years ago during, I believe, Bush II's second term, I THINK in early May. I might even have been May 1.

Mtnbkr, his family, and I decided that we should celebrate it by eating at a Mexican restaurant.

It was tasty. We didn't have any problems, and the guy busing tables was very like an immigrant. I guess he decided that he needed the money/job more than to protest.
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Re: Day Without an Immigrant
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2017, 11:30:00 AM »
Quote from: Hawkmoon on February 16, 2017, 09:50:06 AM
The sun i shining through my windows as I type. I guess today didn't bring the Apocalypse after all.

My guess, though, is that if all illegal aliens stayed home for a day at least half the McDonald's restaurants in my county wouldn't be able to open for business.
Last time when they had a "Day Without an (illegal) Mexican" . . . the manager at one local retailer said that shoplifting was down 30%.
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Re: Day Without an Immigrant
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2017, 02:50:19 PM »
A day without an immigrant? I liked Trump's version better.
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Re: Day Without an Immigrant
« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2017, 03:31:18 PM »
Here in Key West, where English is a 2nd language, most of the furriners are either illegal immigrants or visitors from other lands.   As I am 'round and about today, I notice nothing has changed.   [popcorn]
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Re: Day Without an Immigrant
« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2017, 04:37:35 PM »
Quote from: Mike Irwin on February 16, 2017, 11:05:31 AM
They had this crap some years ago during, I believe, Bush II's second term, I THINK in early May. I might even have been May 1.

Maybe May 5? Cinco de Mayo is an important day in Mexico.
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Re: Day Without an Immigrant
« Reply #12 on: February 16, 2017, 04:49:03 PM »
Quote from: Hawkmoon on February 16, 2017, 04:37:35 PM
Maybe May 5? Cinco de Mayo is an important day in Mexico.

No, that's Cinco de Quatro.
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Re: Day Without an Immigrant
« Reply #13 on: February 16, 2017, 07:47:05 PM »
Quote from: Hawkmoon on February 16, 2017, 04:37:35 PM
Maybe May 5? Cinco de Mayo is an important day in Mexico.
It is more important to alcohol sellers in the US than it is in Mexico. 
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Re: Day Without an Immigrant
« Reply #14 on: February 16, 2017, 07:48:27 PM »
Quote from: KD5NRH on February 16, 2017, 10:13:58 AM
Used to get a kick out of the El Fenix "authentic Mexican waiter" commercials.  I can get that at the Chinese place, the Italian place and the barbecue place.  Heck, I'm more likely to get a white waiter at two of the local Mexican restaurants than at the cafe.
A Mexican guy (legal immigrant) I used to work with said all food is "Mexican" food.  Go to any resturant.  Look in the kitchen at who is cooking.  It is all "Mexican".   =D
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Re: Day Without an Immigrant
« Reply #15 on: February 16, 2017, 09:30:25 PM »
I went to work and continued to work on a multi million dollar project that exports to Mexico.
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Re: Day Without an Immigrant
« Reply #16 on: February 16, 2017, 09:32:07 PM »
Did a service call at a large commercial / high end veggie farm today,  didn't seem like anyone missed work over this.
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Re: Day Without an Immigrant
« Reply #17 on: February 16, 2017, 09:37:57 PM »
The only thing I noticed was two idiots with illegible handwritten cardboard signs protesting something in the skinny median near a Lenoir-Rhyne Blvd intersection. Something about Mexico.
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Re: Day Without an Immigrant
« Reply #18 on: February 16, 2017, 10:06:50 PM »
I hope ICE was taking notes as to what places to raid tomorrow...


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Re: Day Without an Immigrant
« Reply #19 on: February 16, 2017, 10:27:48 PM »
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Re: Day Without an Immigrant
« Reply #20 on: February 16, 2017, 11:13:18 PM »
Quote from: MechAg94 on February 16, 2017, 07:48:27 PM
A Mexican guy (legal immigrant) I used to work with said all food is "Mexican" food.  Go to any resturant.  Look in the kitchen at who is cooking.  It is all "Mexican".   =D

True. There are a number of Greek diners in my area of operations, and the kitchen staff in all of them are Latinos.
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Re: Day Without an Immigrant
« Reply #21 on: February 17, 2017, 12:05:18 PM »
I remember the first time they did this several years ago.  It was horrible. No ladders, various flying car parts or unattached cement mixer trailers to dodge on the freeway.  It took 15 minutes off my commute each way.  Drivers were actually courteous in traffic.  That is saying a lot for Houston traffic.  I wish they wold do it every single day.
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Re: Day Without an Immigrant
« Reply #22 on: February 17, 2017, 12:28:33 PM »
Best Mexican food places I have found are where the wait staff can ALMOST understand enough English to take yer order. It's best to just point at the menu.

If you know
Si - Yes
no - no (who knew!)
Agua - Water
Denada - You're Welcome
Gracias - Thanks/Thank You
bueno - good
Mas - more
cerveza - beer
por favor - please
then yer golden!
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Re: Day Without an Immigrant
« Reply #23 on: February 17, 2017, 12:52:59 PM »
Quote from: Hawkmoon on February 16, 2017, 04:37:35 PM
Maybe May 5? Cinco de Mayo is an important day in Mexico.

Nope. May 1, 2006.

The Great American Boycott (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_American_Boycott)

Planned for that day apparently because the Commies LOVED May day.

I also remember why I remembered it -- that's Mtnbkr's birthday, and we were out for dinner for him. He's a commie, obviously. :rofl:
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Re: Day Without an Immigrant
« Reply #24 on: February 17, 2017, 01:45:04 PM »
I think the biggest failure is that it's not long enough or far reaching enough; they need to take at least a decade off, and also refuse to use any government services during that time to show us what it would really be like without illegals here.
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