#163 - Let's Taco Bout It

<p>Who doesn’t love tacos? I mean, this juggernaut of Mexican culture easily rivals the hamburger when<br /> competing for most delectable item in the food pyramid. And whether you like your fillings grilled, deep<br /> fried, or sauteed, there is only herding the ingredients into a tortilla and wrapping that baby up to<br /> convert your hand into a flavor shovel of extreme awesomeness!</p> <p><br /> Think about it. Tuesday would be Bluesday if not for the amazing taco. And not just because the two are<br /> alphabetically compatible, but because tacos are so damn cheerful, they turn an ordinary meal into a<br /> downright fiesta. And with the deliciousness well in hand, all you need is a bottle of to-kill-ya to quickly<br /> transform a mundane weekday into a Satur-type-day? So vamanos on those happy hour Margaritas<br /> amigo, because we’re going to need some tang to punctuate the party.</p> <p><br /> Tacos aren’t just yummy for the tummy; they give the meal personality. It’s the rare food item that can relocate your dinner table to a barstool smack dab in the middle of a pinata filled cantina. Suddenly<br /> you’re stoned on some pressed brick weed surrounded by a handful of gleeful hombres with frilly<br /> tuxedos and giant sombreros strumming guitars, squeezing accordions, and singing like angels and you’ll swear you’ve been transported somewhere south of the border.</p> <p><br /> Every country has their own version of a taco, right? Poland has the pierogi, Italy has the pizza, and<br /> Israel has the falafel. And the United States has the taco pizza.</p> <p><br /> Back to the food pyramid. I wonder if that originated in Tenochtitlan. That’s where they used to conduct<br /> human sacrifices. Those were some evil bastards.</p> <p><br /> But then, they didn’t have Cinco de Drinko.</p>