The Roots of Tropical Rage

I've been preoccupied for the last few days, but I've seen enough of the news to know that a Texan won the Tour de Freedom and that the Brits are finally getting serious about the threat of Brazilian terrorism. The White House must be delighted.

Also there's this:

Former Black Panthers are hoping the phrase "Burn Baby Burn" will ignite taste buds rather than racial tensions.

They want to trademark the phrase that was born during the 1965 Watts riots in Los Angeles for a new line of hot sauce.

It would be called "Burn Baby Burn: A Taste of the Sixties Revolutionary Hot Sauce."

Comments

[JSFan]

congratulations!

so does reason give paternaty leave, or would that be too paternalistic?

[madpad]

Is nothing sacred?

[madpad]

And congrats as well

[Mo]

Congrats Jesse!!!

[sage]

Congrats Mr. Walker. Kids truly are a gift, if you let them be.

[Tom Crick]

Congratulations!

[matt]

"Tour de Freedom"

Ha...nice one.

And congratulations, that's awesome news.

[mediageek]

Jesse, my hearty congratulations to the both of you.

Did she pull your bottom lip over your head? 😉

[Frank Anderson]

Congrats!

[Gil-Scot Heron]

The revolution will not be televised, will not be televised,
will not be televised, will not be televised.
The revolution will be no re-run brothers;
The revolution will be turned into hot sauce and sold in a bottle.
The revolution will be live.

[Ayn_Randian]

Isn't it great to see looters and other criminals co-opt their slogans to the system they once railed against?

Money doesn't care if you're black, white, yellow or purple, does it? I just hope they realize what assholes they once were.

Jesse, I presume we will hear none of the "for the sake of my child" platitudes from you, then?

[Jim Walsh]

I wonder what Magnificent Montague would have to say about this...

[thoreau]

Congratulations!

[Mr. Nice Guy]

She can be the leader of Gen-Y. Those kids need some direction.

Congrats!

[Jason Ligon]

We are one step closer to a total libertarian take over of the Americal politcal system. Almost there. Almost.

[matthew hogan]

Oh, no. Now another one is going to be susceptible to "what about the children?" arguments.

Welcome to the world, Maya. Live free and prosper.

And re: "burn, baby, burn" -- so that's where that's from; I thought it was from "Disco Inferno".

[matthew hogan]

Wait a munute:

"Former Black Panthers are hoping the phrase "Burn Baby Burn" will ignite taste buds rather than racial tensions...."

Didn't this exact thing happen in the movie "Network"?

[wellfellow]

Congrats! We need more good humans! Glad to see you're doing your part!

[Hakluyt]

Tour de Freedom

Yes, France's core values are freedom and liberte; so yes, it really is a tour of freedom. 🙂 To quote Armstrong, "Vive le Tour, forever!" 🙂

Congratulations Jesse.

[Eric II]

Congradulations, Jesse. Regarding the Panthers, what choice did they have but to (literally) sell out? Kriss Kross gets more publicity than they do these days.

[gaius marius]

nicely done, mr walker.

[Hakluyt]

gaius marius,

That statement should be directed at Rona I think. 🙂

[mk]

Wear your spittle marks with pride Jesse. They are badges of honor.

[J]

"Wear your spittle marks with pride Jesse. They are badges of honor."

When I say that about my spittle marks, people think I'm insane.

But maybe it's because I don't have a kid.

[mk]

J,

Now that I think of it. That would explain the strange looks I got during those times when I didn't actually have the baby with me.
Another mystery solved.

[thoreau]

You realize that we'll be expecting cute baby pictures.

[fyodor]

You realize that we'll be expecting cute baby pictures.

NOT!!!

But congrats!!

[Jesse Walker]

Thanks, everyone. And don't worry, this doesn't mean I'll become susceptible to "what about the children?" arguments -- just that I'll have a snappy comeback when some schmoe who wants to ban Grand Theft Auto insists that I couldn't possibly have a kid of my own.

[fyodor]

Oh, and good luck!!!

[gaius marius]

That statement should be directed at Rona I think. 🙂

lol -- quite true. my wife is 8 mos at the moment, and i haven't done a damn thing except move furniture. 🙂

[ed]

Kids and cats:
I have nothing against them, but I'm glad other people own them.

[stubby]

Gaius: as long as you do more than move furniture after the baby arrives, you'll be fine 🙂

Real men change diapers!

[thoreau]

Have you chosen a name yet for babius marius?

;->

[Stevo Darkly]

Congratulations, Jesse!

And re: "burn, baby, burn" -- so that's where that's from; I thought it was from "Disco Inferno".

I was aware of both references, but I admit it makes me think of "Disco Inferno" first. And now that song is stuck in my head. The fact that the only words to the song I actually know are ...

Burn, baby, burn! Burn, baby, burn! Burn, baby, burn! Burn, baby, burn! Burnin'!

... only makes it worse.

I think the former Black Panthers should also market hot pepper sauce in a bottle shaped like an upraised fist and call it "Power to the Pepper." Or chili powder called "Powder to the People." Something like that.

[Stevo Darkly]

Have you chosen a name yet for babius marius?

My only suggestion is to not call him "Gaius Jr." I know it's a historic name, but in this day and age, "Gaius" is just not a good name for schoolyard.

"Galen" is almost as bad. "Julius" is not so hot, either. "Augustus" used to be popular among German immigrants, but not so much now.

But thanks to Captain James T. Kirk, "Tiberius" has a certain coolness.

[mk]

Gaius,
Perhaps "Scipio" is due for a revival, as in "Scipio Amerikanus Marius"

Of course, the kids would call him "Skippy"

[mk]

You know it's a stretch, but perhaps they could shout BAMN! every time they use the hot sauce ala Emeril

BAMN = By Any Means Necessary

[Crushinator]

Hearty congrats to Jesse and Rona. I hope we can make some major improvements to the world for Maya and the rest of her generation (Generation AA?)

mr. marius - since this thread is loosley related to the Blank Panthers, I would like to suggest a fusion name for your little one - "Shafticus". I guarantee he won't be pushed around on the playground.

[Jim Walsh]

The article got one thing wrong: the phrase "Burn Baby Burn" was actually coined several years before the Watts riots, by the great L.A. disc jockey Magnificent Montague (see my posting above). The man should get his due.

Jesse: Congratulations and best wishes. Hope you're caught up on your sleep....

[Stevo Darkly]

"Shafticus". I guarantee he won't be pushed around on the playground.

Well, until some little snot looks up the Latin and starts singing:

"Who is the homo who would give his life for his fellow homo? Shafticus! Right onnn..."

Do not understimate the cruel resourcefulness of the playground pundit.

[Herman]

I suspect gaius is in the workshop, sharpening his gladius on the grindstone, preparing to deliver his new child via traditional Caesarian section.

I then expect a post from gm, explaining that the gladius was not in legionary service during Julius Casesar's time, and that some other bladed implement was used for the C-section.

[Stevo Darkly]

Hearty congrats to Jesse and Rona. I hope we can make some major improvements to the world for Maya and the rest of her generation (Generation AA?)

I hope I live long enough to see the coming to physical maturity of Generation Double D.

[Ruthless]

It would take Fred Nelson, the sound effects guy from Prairie Home Companion, to capture the nose, breeding, je ne sais quoi, etc., of today's Terrorist Hot Sauce.
Ah-Hooowah!

Congratulations Jesse!

[Eric the .5b]

Congratulations, Jesse!