Buckshot Sez

You Know It's A Mexican Kids Birthday P art y When...

1. Some of the guests didn't bring a gift - but brought extra
uninvited kids.
2. The p art y is separated into women cooking, men drinking, and
kids playing.
3. The p art y is at Chuck E. Cheese but they brought their own
food, cake and a Piñata.
4. It's a child's p art y, but there are more grownups than
children.
5. It's Mijo's 1st birthday and the p art y food is carne asada,
arroz, frijoles and 10 cases of beer.
6. For entertainment, instead of playing pin the tail on the
donkey, there is usually a televised baseball or futbol
game, or a live fight.
7. The p art y was supposed to be over at 5pm, but its 7:30pm and
the p art y is just st art ing.
8. The host calls someone who's on their way and tells them to
stop and get some tortillas and ice.
9. You hear someone go up to the birthday child and say,
"Mira, que lindo. I'm going to have to get you something
next week when I get paid."
10. The p art y is Saturday, and you get a call from the hostess
Friday saying, "I'm giving Mijo a birthday p art y tomorrow
at 3pm"
11. Some guest brings gifts that are still in the Wal-M art bag.
12. The cake didn't come from the store; it came from the
mother of the comadre of your best friend's sister who
makes really good cakes.
13. You are told you have to save your plate and fork you ate
your food with, so you can eat your cake.
14. Guests automatically wrap up a plate of food and cake to take
home.
15. It's Mijo's birthday, but since his cousin Maria is there
and her birthday is in a few days, it becomes Mijo's
and Maria 's p art y.


you also know it was a mexican kids birthday party if when it's over half the neighbors under the age of 10 are dead of bullet wounds and all the cars for ten blocks have been stolen.