The Awl http://www.theawl.com/ Be Less Stupid Fri, 08 May 2009 15:37:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 Anecdotage: Small Mexican Businesses Suffering Due To Swine Flu Fear http://www.theawl.com/2009/05/anecdotage-small-mexican-businesses-suffering-due-to-swine-flu-fear http://www.theawl.com/2009/05/anecdotage-small-mexican-businesses-suffering-due-to-swine-flu-fear#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 15:37:57 +0000 Choire Sicha http://www.theawl.com/2009/05/anecdotage-small-mexican-businesses-suffering-due-to-swine-flu-fear According to an exclusive interview by an Awl correspondent with a taco truck vendor in Walla Walla, Washington this afternoon-population 30,000, and where about 1 in 5 residents are Latino and the rest are white-business is down about 40% right now. The purveyor of fine taco products said it was because the white people are afraid of the Mexican flu! Good job with the hysteria, TV!

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