In Appreciation

I’d like to thank all of the taco truck workers of Portland for toiling through this week’s heatwave. You kept the downtown denizens fed with carnitas and asada. You kept the outskirts of the city supplied with perfect pollo.

I know, because I stood outside some of those trucks as the sun beat down, listening to the grill sizzle. It was bad enough for me, but I can’t imagine what it must have been like for you, working over the grill, making tacos for some eager white guy who can barely pronounce his order.

You need to know that those tacos were appreciated; that I relished every morsel. I hope the rest of Portland follows my lead and throws a little extra in your tip jar.

I’d also like to extend the sentiment to all food-cart workers in Portland. Thank you all. You rock.