Labor, mexicans

Yesterday I observed an interesting phenomenon when we went to a restaurant.
There was a regular (white) server / waitress taking the order and bringing
the food. And then there was a mexican guy, who was taking away plates and
drinks as we were finishing up. So basically when the dinner is finished,
you pay the white waitress a tip, while the mexican guy does a lot of the
dirty work. 

Then this morning I saw a mexican guy near a store holding a sign promoting that
store with an arrow. It was a very sad sight. Apparently it's cheaper to hire a
mexican to hold the sign in place than to put it up properly on a pole or something.

Also a lot of times there are certain places along the road where you can pick up a
few mexicans to do a daily chore - like help you move, or buy groceries or whatever
else you want. 

On another note, but still related. This morning I saw a yard sale in an apartment
near where I live. Even though it was the same neighborhood, the people selling the
stuff didn't speak any English, I mean they couldn't even name the price without
using their fingers. Also they were selling all kinds of videotapes, all of which
were in spanish. It's very bizarre, coming in from Denmark and being able to speak
English with just about anyone, and finding people in America who can't speak any
English whatsoever. In particular for Spanish speakers and some areas of Texas,
Florida, and California, you can live your entire life without speaking a word of
English, there's Spanish TV, Spanish movie theaters, Spanish grocery stores, Spanish
documents. I guess you don't even have to know English to pass the citizenship test,
since America doesn't have an official language.