Tacomans are Gritty.
Very few things will make them completely lose their… poop… like learning that their favorite Chinese New Year event for the last 11 years, isn’t going to happen.
People are outraged. They are sending hate mail. They are wringing their hands, gnashing their teeth and rending their garments all over Facebook, Twitter and Reddit.
They SHOULD be outraged.
At those who have ruined the event for others.
Over the past eleven years, those who spend hours in a hotshop sweating, abusing their sore aching muscles and burning themselves to create monkeyshines are then followed and stalked by people who don’t appreciate the spirit of the event. People who greedily gather the treasures meant to delight the community, who take more than their share and who ruin the fun for everybody else. Seriously, do you feel like Indiana Jones, knowing that you are causing children to be sad?
Let me assure you. The rumors are true. There will be no Monkeyshines on Chinese New Year.
If you get up early or stay up late to stalk, chase and harasses the monkeyshiners on Chinese New Year, you will be sadly disappointed. Hopefully, you’ll freeze your butt off as well.
Ms Monkey and the other monkeys have been meeting in secret to discuss this dilemma and to decide what to do.
IF, we distribute wonderful, glorious gifts of art to the community, it’s not going to be when or where you expect.
And if you even think about following us, about laying in wait, or stalking… You’ll have to spend weeks doing it and may just miss it entirely. [insert diabolical laughter here]
If if by chance you think you have come across a monkey doing monkey things, turn and go the other way as fast as you can, because you don’t want to mess with us. We’re fed up and we’re not going to take it anymore.
Take a deep breath… Find something useful to do with your life that gives back rather than taking from your community, and maybe, just maybe magic will happen.
If and when it does, participate in the spirit of the event, take only one, leave the rest for others to enjoy, maybe leave something yourself for others to find. This is after all, the last year of the cycle.
If you find yourself tempted to behave badly…
Beware the Monkey!!!
We will be enjoying a Taco Feast the night before and will be well armed and ready to fling whatever is necessary to protect the sanctity and magic of the event.
In addition to flinging chili pepper and cilantro laden poop, we will pack up our shiny things and disappear into the mists, never to be seen again.
We WILL be watching you! Those who are angry will be watching you! We have reached some of your own and those you think you can trust will also be watching you!
Naughtily Yours,
NM
I'm Such a Naughty Monkey 