Whoa, Mex-i-co

They interrupt your conversation, serenade your girlfriend, then ask for a tip. They're an S.F. institution. And they don't play "mariachi" music.

We get a little drunk

On tequila and beer

Rafael Portillo: C'mon, how can you not tip 
this guy?
Paolo Vescia
Rafael Portillo: C'mon, how can you not tip this guy?

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Some drink because they are happy

Others drink because they are sad.

It's a confession and a promise, one of those moments of heart-pounding expression that are worth the chase, the shoddy Beatles covers, and every remaining dollar in my wallet. The chorus ends as the musicians demand:

Bartender, give us some more drinks

Until God wakes up again.

For a moment, I hope God never does.

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