"As fog conceals the rays of the sun, so heavy consumption of food darkens the mind..." - Evagrius Ponticus
By SPIKE TORRES
Staff Writer
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - As it plays daily, Life in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas rarely chases the tenets of the Bible, or even those later inserts that came after the Big Book was written. Adultery is big here, as is greed and sloth and the rest of the Seven Deadly Sins.
But it is one - Gluttony - that appears to be the most violated by everyone. A cursory glance at bellies around here tells you gluttons abound, people who have bailed on the Christian belief that says too much eating is as much a sin as is coveting thy neighbor's wife. A hundred-plus taquerias attest to that. The body representing this God-abandoned town of some 120,000 residents is not a pretty sight. What sayeth thou, Oh, hallowed Catholic Church?
Not much.
The dominant church has said nothing about the local diet that has many bursting at the seams, ballooned tummies in ugly, unregulated bulges that cannot be seen as anything other than a horrible, horrible indictment of an entire town. Not that it is alone in this region. Food is readily available up and down the Valley, bellying up to the table or booth a literal sport. But at what price?
If eating too much darkens the mind, as is written atop this story, well, can one then point to that as the chief reason why so little gets done in this part of the country? Are minds around here slowed by tamales? Crippled by tacos? Rendered useless by enchiladas? Is that why grand dreams are rarely ventured, never accomplished. You can make a case for that very argument.
There is a certain sadness in it, this watching of people scarfing down food as if pigs, as if hogs.
Perhaps all is lost...
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8 comments:
Good post Spiky, I just got home from the gym, and people were drinking energy drinks, those things are full of sugar.
Oh well, at least some of the youth were trying hard to loose there bellies.
Some go eat after the workouts, damn, duhhh, like why work out??
(Simon Vega, owner of Little Graceland in Los Fresnos.)
Have you even seen Elvis's museum in Los Fresnos? Looks like one of the "massage parlors" in the news these days. I don't even think Mary Lou would live there. Disgusting.(Putting it mildly) Out for lunch at 3:30pm. Having more a vacation than a work situation, though. Yall be cool.
ralphy
Ralphy, you said you were going to Florida, Duhhh!!!!, or did you mean Florida street in Brownsville.
Hellooo, do you even know where Florida is at?? Or did they refuse to allow you in an airplane??
Ralphy, just to let you know that I will be moving my business to San Antonio, duhhh, I know you have no idea of running a business, because all you do is cut people down and instigate problems.
Excuse meee!!! I have no idea what a massage parlor is like or why would men frequent those places. Some of us do work and pay taxes to support bums like yourself.
I was glad to read on the side bar that Eliot is back, Alcatraz, next time ban Ralphy, maybe Eliot will take Ralphy behind a massage parlor and give him the beating of his life. For causing Eliot financial difficulties.
I hope you are having a miserable time in Florida.
Hello, I have been in real Graceland. Good Bye Mr. Fink.
Before, I forget, may I recommend Australia for your next vacations, I hear the beaches are full of sharks. Duhhhhh,
Ralphy, I will not insult you anymore, I do hope you like the song, written specially for you.
A couple of questions, did you fly to Florida on a crop duster? or on a DC-3? Which ever, one you chosed, thank God You are gone, quit playing possumn I know you are reading my comments, speak, what happen to drunk to respond???
Thank You, MR. Editor, I think the song was most appropriate.
"Gluttony", is prevelant in South Texas, just look around, girls and ladies much younger than me, with Lonja hanging from all over their bodies.
The restaurants are no help either, they want to feed you like farmers feed cattle, hello, even Ralphy would gain more weight if he ate every serving in his plate. Duhhh!!!!!!!
Here In Rancho Grande Valley We all suffer from Anxiety and So many mental health Disorders .. our only true " Stress Solution " is by Pigging - out at the Cheap - crap - stuff BUFFETS !!!
My former boyfriend use to call buffets, "feedlots." People in the Valley eat as if eating was in style. Pot bellies all over the place, men, women, and children included.
And for the people that don't eat like Ralphy, well there is the Siete Mares bar. Right Ralphy, I know you are reading my comments, and don't get any ideas, they are not compliments, "fool."
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