Baldo by Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos for May 20, 2009
Transcript:
Baldo: So where're you heading? Billy: I'm going to that new Super J Mart that just opened... Billy: It's a "Specialty Store" for Latino customers. Can you believe it? Billy: How can they do that? This is America! I'm going to demand that they let me in! Baldo: Billy, I don't think... Billy: Gringo Power!
bald over 15 years ago
no baldo, i see it that billy doesn’t think
ejcapulet over 15 years ago
Oh dear. One of the most popular stores in my home town is the Mexican bakery, they let everyone in.
TapiocaHead over 15 years ago
There ya go, Billy …..White Power!
LibrarianInTraining over 15 years ago
Living in So Flo, I can tell you, we’re so intermingled, you can’t really tell who’s who anymore. So, no problems there! (I’m caucasian, but I <3 flan!)
carmy over 15 years ago
Billy is a doofus.
freebird77 over 15 years ago
fbjsr
Was that a racist statement? Of course he is a doofus, he is white. What if the exact statement was said about a black, Indian, middle eastern, Asian or Muslim? The NAACP, every African American and the ACLU would be all over it. Plus every liberal out their would have a fit. I guess it is a double standard.
Wildmustang1262 over 15 years ago
Gringo means “foreign” Mmmm, what’s about their native languages? Should the foreigners learn how to speak English before they come to US and versa vice we the Americans should learn their native languages before we go to Europe, Asia and other continents? I don’t speak the native languages. I use my American Sign Language for the communication.
hookedoncomics over 15 years ago
Freebird77 comes down on fbjsr for stating what he sees in the strip, and TapiocaHead screams White Power, and you look over that. This strip isn’t racist at all. Just enjoy and laugh. Does everything has to end in race?
James Lindley Premium Member over 15 years ago
Hookedoncomics is right. Just enjoy it. It’s making fun of people’s misperceptions. What’s wrong with that? I’m white and I thought it was hillarious, but mostly because I’ve known guys like Billy.
jmworacle over 15 years ago
I’ve always held this comic in the highest standard because it was head and shouders better than most. I hope they don’t take the low road.
Quabaculta over 15 years ago
New here, but I don’t think Latino only, I think Latino food products like mole, quacamole, etc, the GOOD stuff, not Wal-Mart specials
freebird77 over 15 years ago
I did not respond to tapioca head due to his picture is of a black man. So, I am assuming he is African American and was just using sarcasm when he stated white power.
TapiocaHead over 15 years ago
Ohh freebird .. you are too smart… btw, “gringo” is a disparaging term to Americans, specifically white Americans ….
cartooningpro over 15 years ago
Can’t we all just get along?
Nice commentary guys. ;- )