am i the only person who has ever misunderstood the attraction between antonio banderas and melanie griffith? i mean, here we have this devastatingly handsome, tempting zoro of a spanish man and he pledges his undying love to a total lunatic for 12 years? (sorry if you're a fan of mel, but she's on some crazzzzzy pills - not to mention her affinity for going under the knife.) in my own humble opinion, i always thought he could do much better.
well...today marks 23 days since i have been in mexico and if i have learned nothing else, i have learned that latin men are FREAKISHLY obsessed with blonde american women, and bonus points are awarded if you have blue or green eyes. yes, i fit that profile currently and i have witnessed everything from a construction crew acting like wild banshees as i stroll by to a full head-on collision caused by my other blonde friend (stephani) and i walking through an intersection. i knew i'd stand out here, but i didn't realize to what extent. it's like these men have never seen a gringa in person in their entire lives!!!! i have been told by many of my students that it is considered a huge status symbol in mexico if you are able to land an american chick (rubia of course) as your wife.
so if i don't happen to make it back to the states, rest assured that i have married into one of the mexican mafia families and i am being lavished and pampered with the finest of furs and homes in puerta vallarta, mexico city, and cozumel. along with driving that candy-apple red jag i always dreamed of...(you're supposed to laugh here.)
remember learning in your 8th grade history class about how cortes was able to take down the entire aztec empire because they believed he was god due to his lighter features? yeah, never understood how that could have possibly transpired, but after being treating like a golden goddess myself (ha), i can grasp this concept much better.
i won't go into much further detail (i know, i know...such scintillating material), but i just wanted to inform my audience of why the relationship between antonio and melanie works. simply stated, he sees past all of her transgressions because she has transfixed him with her american woman spell.
2 comments:
be careful.
those mexicans can be quite persuasive.
:)
so very well put. I wish I could relate to you and chalk up the reaction from the alabama natives as a cultural element, but let's be honest... 3 states doesn't impose a total culture shock. but then again... we texas girls have got it all!
...maybe the mexicans worship americans but what you don't realize is that texans are above and beyond. you're like, a goddess as opposed to the typical american queen.
don't marry one of them. I need you here... who else will I share apple pie and iced tea with on the front porch of my hill country ranch house??
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