Saturday
07.10.2004The Bolivia v. Colombia game was a disappointment; the national team's got serious issues. But we've just come to expect that. After all, it's not like the players are disciplined — going out to bars the night before the game isn't really in any serious sports training regimen.
Today, I'm splitting my day between two uncle's houses. Drama, drama. How can a tiny little old woman spark so much anxiety in her middle-aged sons?
The sur wind's still up, but at least it's not a proper surazo. Still, it paints the Santa Cruz sky a dreary grey. I'm recovering from my flu. But mostly I think after an outing w/ Enrique around the city, stopping for a beer. The biggest downside of Santa Cruz visits? Evangelical relatives.
But. Seriously. I do love my family. All the little quirks end up making for great stories. And it's not like anyone out there's unaware that the Centellases are crazy.
Also, saw this URL for a movement called "Neo Unzaguismo" grafitied near the Plaza 24 de Septiembre. Not really looked at it carefully, but it looks vaguely fascistic (at least in iconography & some keywords). But. In Bolivia. You never know. Seriously. You can buy a CD of the best of German music (mostly Mozart & other classical composers) but the cover includes a pictuer of the Nazi flag & other Third Reich elements. When I got in a conversation w/ the sellers about it, it was apparent they'd no idea what fascism was or anything. Just figured that it was an element of German history & no big deal. Sometimes the world's insanity gets to me.
Posted by Miguel at 11:29 AM
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What an interesting link. I knew "Falangismo" was still alive in Bolivia. But I had no idea some of it (perhaps all) had mutated into Neo Unzagismo.
The odd thing is their use of White Supremacist symbolism (Neo Nazi). Somewhat contradicting.
Posted by: MB at July 10, 2004 04:36 PM
Yes, it was a totally bizare site. The more I glanced through it, the more convinced I was of it being a neo fascist organization. And. Yes. The Bolivian Falange (FSB) is still very much alive.
Posted by: miguel at July 11, 2004 02:28 PM
The Centellas family... and little abuelita... seriously her sons are still scared of her and it makes me laugh. she must of been a terror in her day. I love that about her.
take care on your last few days there. i am super swamped here but enjoying my summer on the west coast. i can't wait to see you and the abuelitos in Michigan. later.
Posted by: sam at July 11, 2004 02:42 PM
HA HA HA! I thought the same thing Miguel. I feel like I really have to hold back in SC ... Oscar and David actually broke all the CDs we gave them as presents ... nothing secular survived ... Ode to the lost Pearl Jam "Ten", Pink Floyd "The Wall" and U2 CD's lost in the battle!
Posted by: Andres at July 11, 2004 02:50 PM
Seriously. I just stopped holding back so much. Abuelita's mad at me because I spent the night drinking w/ tío Ruben & his friends. But I'm 29 years old! I think I can have a few beers w/ my 41 year old uncle if I want to.
Remember when we were here a few years ago? I was 21, and Kathira & Claudia wanted to take us out on the town, and dad didn't want to let us go because of abuelita? I was so mad. Here I was, 21 years old, didn't even live at my parents' house for three years, being told I couldn't go out on a Friday w/ my cousins because it was late, blah blah blah. As if I were 13. Seriously.
And then it's just weird having to have that "Harry Potter isn't Satanic" conversation over & over.
Sometimes I think the best life decision I ever made was to quite being Protestant. People talk of Catholic guilt? Christ. Imagine Latin American Evangelical guilt!
Posted by: miguel at July 11, 2004 02:57 PM