Yesterday was Cinco De Mayo, as many websites reminded me. Since my birthday is in May, everything about May is just excellent to me.
Work was business as usual. I was cooped up at home all day, working like a mad scientist. At the end of the day, I decided that to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, we should have Mexican food from El Grande Amigo. So as to escape kitchen duty.
When we got to the taqueria, it was already 8:40 PM. Jack didn't feel well so he waited for me in the car and sent me to order the food. I ordered our usual: 2 regular barbecue pork burritos. "Do you have tamales today?"
"No, no tamales today." The cashier was a tall and mellow young man. He smiled when he talked. Well, they only have tamales for the weekends, I was just trying my luck.
"OK, may I have a single chili relleno?"
"No, we don't have chili relleno, no more." He started to chuckled slightly. "No tamales, no chili relleno."
"Oh, OK, then. That's it. Extra salsa on the side please. This is for to-go."
I waited in the restaurant for our food. I skimmed through all of the local business cards and advertisements posted on the wall, but there was nothing new.
While I was bundling up, fighting the cold and my hunger, the cashier came out of the kitchen to tell me: "No more beans. Is rice and salsa OK for your burrito?" He was still smiling, and was so friendly.
"Oh, OK, just rice and salsa then. Thanks." I smiled back thinking I've never had burritos without beans before, ever.
We ate our burrito at home, it wasn't bad. I didn't care for beans anyway, all it did was giving me gas. I don't mind having a burrito with no beans anytime.
Jack said: "God knows I like burritos."
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