Comments on: Chinese cars and tourists, but no Squid http://www.yucatanliving.com/news/chinese-cars-and-tourists-but-no-squid.htm Online magazine about living, working and traveling in Merida and the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:05:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: CasiYucateco http://www.yucatanliving.com/news/chinese-cars-and-tourists-but-no-squid.htm/comment-page-1#comment-29223 CasiYucateco Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:10:11 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/news/chinese-cars-and-tourists-but-no-squid.htm#comment-29223 Khaki asks the question: Where do you want to live when you are old and at the mercy of the young generation in power? What a great way to put it! I am only 50 - hey, come on, that's not too old - but I've chosen Merida / Mexico for precisely that reason. In the USA, there is too much segregation by age. Old people's homes, communities without children, etc. What gives life is seeing kids running, playing, squeals of delight at the playground, all the ages mixing together. That's Mexico! Little kids, teenagers, their parents, grandparents - all spending time together. And, generally speaking, the kids are so well-behaved compared to the USA. It's just wonderful to not be shuttered away from all the generations of life. I'd trust the children from Progreso or Motul or Merida with my life. In fact, I'm planning on it. Khaki asks the question: Where do you want to live when you are old and at the mercy of the young generation in power?

What a great way to put it! I am only 50 – hey, come on, that’s not too old – but I’ve chosen Merida / Mexico for precisely that reason. In the USA, there is too much segregation by age. Old people’s homes, communities without children, etc.

What gives life is seeing kids running, playing, squeals of delight at the playground, all the ages mixing together. That’s Mexico! Little kids, teenagers, their parents, grandparents – all spending time together. And, generally speaking, the kids are so well-behaved compared to the USA. It’s just wonderful to not be shuttered away from all the generations of life.

I’d trust the children from Progreso or Motul or Merida with my life. In fact, I’m planning on it.

]]> By: reg http://www.yucatanliving.com/news/chinese-cars-and-tourists-but-no-squid.htm/comment-page-1#comment-29214 reg Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:14:19 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/news/chinese-cars-and-tourists-but-no-squid.htm#comment-29214 Great update Khaki! Nice to know about the limones and the show at Olimpio. And the Progreso Apoyo program gave me a great Christmas gift idea! More! Great update Khaki! Nice to know about the limones and the show at Olimpio. And the Progreso Apoyo program gave me a great Christmas gift idea! More!

]]> By: Zora http://www.yucatanliving.com/news/chinese-cars-and-tourists-but-no-squid.htm/comment-page-1#comment-29208 Zora Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:33:23 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/news/chinese-cars-and-tourists-but-no-squid.htm#comment-29208 That's funny about Izamal. I was there two years ago in late October, and totally caught off guard when one of the (always incredibly nice) tourist police greeted me with "Feliz Navidad!" Looking around town, I noticed quite a few shops had already gotten way into the spirit, and there's the one store on the plaza that seems to stock nothing but trees. The policeman told me that the Christmas season starts right after Dia de la Raza. I guess they're just very excited in Izamal. We complain in the US about Christmas stuff ramping up before Thanksgiving...but at least that's November! That’s funny about Izamal. I was there two years ago in late October, and totally caught off guard when one of the (always incredibly nice) tourist police greeted me with “Feliz Navidad!” Looking around town, I noticed quite a few shops had already gotten way into the spirit, and there’s the one store on the plaza that seems to stock nothing but trees. The policeman told me that the Christmas season starts right after Dia de la Raza. I guess they’re just very excited in Izamal. We complain in the US about Christmas stuff ramping up before Thanksgiving…but at least that’s November!

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