ATT: Mean Mister Brownsville Archives Repost: Jerry Pushes for Bloggers Union, B.U.C. Affiliation

by Jim Barton

  
    "It's so upsetting when Jerry does this,"  complained Bobby Wightman-Cervantes, author of BROWNSVILLE VOICE as he read Jerry's latest attempt at fake-bonding Brownsville's disparate bloggers.  "We were in executive session at the Dancy Building after a walking quorum at Denny's.  If the public wants to know more they can pay for an "Open Records" request like I do."
     "Bobby, " I started.  "Jerry's just trying to organize us.  You ought to understand.  Your dad was a union man.  We might even become part of B.U.C.   But, let me ask your opinion on something.  I'm thinking of using a hyphenated surname.  Would that sound too pretentious?  My maternal grandfather's last name was De Man.  I think Jim Barton-De Man has a nice ring."
     Carlos Quintanilla walks toward the young lady setting up a camera tripod, adjusting his tie.  "Hi, I'm Carlos Quintanilla, the President of Accion America.  I'm sure you've heard about my organization creating awareness of underfed hispanic children in Brownsville as well as Dallas.  We do more than talk, we create awareness."    "I'm sorry, sir.  I'm not a reporter.  I'm just setting up the camera."
     Duardo Paz-Martinez wrinkles his nose at the smell of sewer gas.  "Same old Brownsville smell," he mutters to himself.  "I don't know what I hate worse, Brownsville dust or Brownsville mud.  Eli, Eli!  Lama sabachthani!"
     Juan Montoya hands me a Miller Lite while shouting at Jerry, "Hey, man.  Do you know Folsom Prison Blues?"