The Young Misfits
This morning as I walked into my regular store to get my coffee and newspapers, I noticed a couple of young Latinos from the local Santa Ana high School walk in in front of me. Both were “weird” looking and wearing dark tight clothes. But one had on a black t-shirt with the name The Misfits on it.
It dawned on me. These kids, like a lot of youngsters identify with these words, and this image. The Misfits. Where do you see them on TV? Where do they fit? Who are they? Are they Chicano/ Latinos? Are they legal or undocumented? Are gay or straight? So many choices, so many possibilities.
They don’t know who or what they are. That’s why they feel like misfits.
So like President Elect Obama, they are “mutts” or misfits.
Frank R. Castillo © 2008
It dawned on me. These kids, like a lot of youngsters identify with these words, and this image. The Misfits. Where do you see them on TV? Where do they fit? Who are they? Are they Chicano/ Latinos? Are they legal or undocumented? Are gay or straight? So many choices, so many possibilities.
They don’t know who or what they are. That’s why they feel like misfits.
So like President Elect Obama, they are “mutts” or misfits.
Frank R. Castillo © 2008
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