A Day Without Mexicans

October 26, 2004 8:53 AM

About two weeks ago I was in Chicago and saw a billboard stating something along the lines of "A Day Without Mexicans..." and gave a url of adaywithoutmexicans.com as well as a date for last month (Sept) that this was supposed to happen. I was kinda shocked by this and went to the website but all I get is a godaddy default page. Anyone from Chi-town know what this was about?
posted by thebwit to Media & Arts (10 answers total)

It's a movie.
posted by smackfu at 8:56 AM on October 26, 2004

This is the site you're thinking of.
posted by mrgavins at 9:13 AM on October 26, 2004

Man, that would be nice. My town would be utterly deserted and I wouldn't have to listen to idiots in Expeditions pumping out bass beats as they cruise my neighborhood again.
posted by fenriq at 11:08 AM on October 26, 2004

Don't bother, fenriq. You can never get rid of them all, and then they'll just come back and before you know it you're in the docket at the international criminal court.

Your friend, Slobo
posted by stupidsexyFlanders at 11:20 AM on October 26, 2004

Yeah, Fenriq, I can't wait till we get rid of white people. The subway would be way less crowded and I wouldn't have to look at dumb women in themed appliqué sweatshirts. Fucktard.
posted by dame at 11:25 AM on October 26, 2004

At the risk of underailing this, the movie is political satire, the premise being that if all the Mexicans [a basic catch-all story about the underclass, but focusing on Latinos in California in this case] one day mysteriously vanished, the economy of the US would grind to a standstill

As time goes by, the State continues to deteriorate: Garbage has taken over the streets and tears are permanently painted on the faces of most citizens as the 5th largest economy in the world tumbles. The realization that what has disappeared is the very thing that keeps the “California Dream” running – cooks, gardeners, policemen, nannies, doctors, farm and construction workers, entertainers, athletes, as well as the largest growing market of consumers – has turned Latinos and their return into the number one priority in the State.

posted by jessamyn at 11:55 AM on October 26, 2004

haha, fenriq said something funny, and then you could see all the knees jerk, like a wave of 'em.
posted by xmutex at 1:25 PM on October 26, 2004

Wow good idea for a movie and the title as the ad campaign sure got my attention.
posted by thebwit at 1:44 PM on October 26, 2004

haha! this is great.

for a minute there, i thought i was going to be offended. but then i saw the intro.

i want to watch this movie now.
posted by Stynxno at 3:10 PM on October 26, 2004

Your friend, Slobo

Go Slobo Go?!
posted by weston at 6:14 PM on October 26, 2004