Machete attack in NYC
Do you know what is funny? Machetes prove that an armed society is a polite society. How so? A machete is part of the Caribbean DNA and you can’t call yourself a member of the group unless you have at least one of them in your household. It may be beautifully kept, oiled and sharp that will remove limbs better than a Murasama katana or it may be some rusty P.O.S that will still cut you, but it will be very painful and you will die either of blood loss, shock, tetanus or a combination of all.
And, of course, probably the biggest concentration of people armed with machetes has to be South Florida where I believe it is required by county ordinances to have at least three: One by the front door, one by the back door and one in the bedroom. But you will be hard pressed to find stories of crazy assholes attacking unsuspected civilians with that thing unless you want to end up facing a bunch of Cubans about to make “picadillo”1 out of your sorry ass.
And then you may find a “progressive” type of individual who will just shoot you because he understand the grievous danger you can be and he needs to get to work before the Palmetto Expressway becomes a parking lot.
And yes, I own one. I know, I am slacking. I think I will go back to basics and tradition by getting me a Belloto ($18). And now you know why Latinos have them all over the place.
Latin American dish of minced or ground meat (usually beef) cooked in a tomato-based sauce with various seasonings, vegetables, and other ingredients that change by region, such as potatoes, olives, and raisins. It’s a staple in many countries like Cuba, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, often served with rice, used as a filling for empanadas, or as a topping for tacos and tostadas.
I actually have one (Harbor Freight) by the back door. I’d never think of reaching for it, mainly because I forgot I had it. OTOH there is about one 9mm in every occupied room of the house. Machetes are tools, and not one I would employ. No sugar cane around here.
2 here, but one is a short version used to cut sugar cane in Louisiana. Inherited that one from my father. However, I prefer the 9mm, 45 cal, and 12 ga. I prefer my target to be more than an arm's length away when I go active.