I actually heard this a couple of weeks ago, back when we had TV, and it had slipped my mind until now. They were doing a report on unemployment in the area and they reported that for April the unemployment rate here was 17%. Which was appalling enough, but then the reporter cheerfully added...
"But it could be worse. If we included farm labor, the unemployment rate would actually be around 32%!"
Well heavens! We wouldn't want to count THOSE people. The people who put all the food on our plate. The people who generate all those billion dollar profits for big agribusiness. THOSE people.
And yet, I'm sure everyone will be out doing shots of tequila tonight celebrating Cinco de Mayo. Viva Mexico.
