The money quote:

"It's throwing this message at me that Mexicans are drunk, they indulge in alcohol or are sexually promiscuous," he said.

"That was equally as hurtful for me as looking at the gardeners."

Well, as a half-caste myself (which ought to give me half-aste street cred wit' La Raza) I apologize to any of my fellow greasers, beaners and chulagans who may have been left with the impression that our event condoned alcohol, licentiousness or gardening. I'm glad I was able to clear this up.

contritely,

(As a brainless teenager years ago the youngest sib, whose father was a Welshman and not a wetback, thought it jolly to drive through the agricultural districts of southern Ventura County in the company of friends, stop the car within earshot of the farm laborers, shout "¡La Migra!" and watch giggling as the swarthy men and women scattered. He seemed genuinely puzzled when his brother and I looked appalled at this. I explained that it was tough to see the mirth in making the migrants' difficult lives just a little more unpleasant. I know, "political correctness" run amok...)