Speaking of the jubilee weekend...

I didn't attend any of the lavish festivities, not very excited about standing in large crowds in the rain to applaud the monarchy. But it was pretty surprising how excited most people here seemed about it (probably in large part because they got two days off work. Let them eat cake!). There were Union Jacks everywhere, red white and blue flags decking out shops, pubs, and restaurants, and jubilee-related merchandise everywhere. Even Old El Paso wanted to join in the fun, as this absurd billboard from near my apartment demonstrates - an American company making "Mexican" food to be enjoyed by the Queen? Don't even get me started...