[ppaul]

Interesting. Notice the place where the story takes place? Elgin, Illinois. Not exactly a Mexican border town or California, Texas, or Arizona. This is happening in the heartland, the midwest. I remember stopping in Elgin about two years ago. Elgin, at one time, was your typical midwest, Illinois town, grand old frame homes, big shade trees. Typical Americana. Downtown Elgin today? Leettle Meheeco. The stores (ahem! I mean "tiendas") are all plastered with signs in Spanish, not English. If you didn't know you were in Elgin, Illinois, you'd swear you were south of the border - in Mexico. This amazing transformation has occurred almost overnite. It started about ten years ago, and accelerated during Slick Willie's term in office.

[ppaul]

SO. CALIFORNIA - Highway sign, Interstate 5 between LA and Mexican border.

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[dougherty]

I remember stopping in Elgin about two years ago. Elgin, at one time, was your typical midwest, Illinois town, grand old frame homes, big shade trees. Typical Americana. Downtown Elgin today? Leettle Meheeco. The stores (ahem! I mean "tiendas") are all plastered with signs in Spanish, not English.

Have they started painting the houses neon green, neon orange or neon purple yet? They do that here and it is the tackiest thing you've ever seen.