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check it out, 'skites...
tijuana-
during lent, when observant catholics be
eatin' fish instead of red meat, many mexican and mexican americans be munchin' down on caguama, or sea turtle.
it's on thee endangered animals list. it's not even red meat. it's a freakin' reptile!
conservationists in southern and baja, california be campaignin' to ban thee consumption. they've made tv spots and even wrote to thee pope himself, askin' him to declare it unfit for lent. he be makin' a visit to mexico city in june, so they're hopin' he addresses thee issue then.
why eat turtle anyway? it's greasy and oily, chewy and pungent, but isn't it always about sex? mexican folklore dictates it to be an aphrodisiac, so they barbeque it, boil it, put it in tacos, and mostly serve it in soup at thee swanky cafes. although, some wacks chop off thee flipper and drink thee fresh blood to increase virility.
poachin' and sellin' caguama is illegal in thee u.s and mexico with penalties of up to 12 years in thee slammer. however, black market is thrivin.' at 4oo pesos($2o.oo) per pound it's easy to see why. demand at semom santa, or holy week is highest with 5ooo to 7ooo sea turtles bein' slaughtered.
fuck.
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