Mexican Avocado Farmers and the Super Bowl

The Super Bowl may not be a blessing for Avocado farmers in Mexico.   You see, thousands of Mexicans have been killed as a direct result of "Futbol Americano de la NFL" y el  Super Bowl?

Believe it or not, ti is true.  The Super Bowl means guacamole and guacamole means avocados and avocados mean mexican drug cartels cutting into avocado farmer profits in Michoacan. Unfortunately, this often involved the drug dealers cutting directly into avocado farmers.

"The pie has gotten bigger and everyone can easily have a slice," Jose Luis Obregon, director of the Hass avocado board said. "If you are successful, you are a target."

Here is the story I found on Reuters.  Avocado farmers can make over $150,000 a year from sales and their sales peak during the Super Bowl, so now is the time to get into the Avocado busines.  I guess the Drug Cartels want to have some legitimate side jobs to launder their money

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A New National Holiday

The awesome people over at 4for4.com have placed a petition before President Obama’s Administration asking them:

to consider declaring the Monday following Super Bowl Sunday a national holiday. By doing so, the Obama Administration can promote camaraderie among the American people, keep the streets safer for our children on Sunday night and Monday morning, promote a productive workplace when work resumes on Tuesday, and honor the most popular event in modern American culture.

AMEN!!!  Hallelujah!!!  How come it has take soooo long!  This is like 25 years overdue.  Everyone hates going to work after spending a good 12+ hours “celebrating” the Super Bowl on Super Bowl Sunday by eating and drinking your ass off.  I know there have been Mondays when I went to work and I think I was still buzzed or drunk.  How much actually gets done at workplaces around the country on the Monday after the Super Bowl.  I know I rarely do anything!

Alas, it looks like this holiday may not come to fruition.  At this moment, the petition has only 3,000+ signatures. Come on people! What the Hell are you doing?  Get off your ass and sign that petition!  We can do this. Stand up and be heard!  Then the Obama Administration can finally do something that we all want them to do!!!  

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Free Advice Friday - How to Prepare for the Super Bowl

We have no idea yet who will be playing in the Super Bowl this year, but it really doesn't matter. Super Bowl parties are a big deal here in the States and many people have them every year, even if they hate both teams playing.  I have a couple of friends who throw Super Bowl parties even though they are not football fans! I also host a Super Bowl party every year and it is usually pretty successful.

This year, I found this nifty infographic highlighting Super Bowl party trends from the fine people at Mint.  Check it out and use it to help plan your Super Bowl Party!

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