Star Wars Bars

[The Reverend Floater]

As I sit here in the"international terminal" in Belize City's Philip Goldson airport, I'm at a loss for words at the humanity in front of me. White people, Asians, black people, everything in between. Fatties snarfing hotdogs, twiggy chicks, and muscle bound goons staring each other down. Old folks and new borns. Scantily clad teenagers of both genders as well as some of the most agregious body ink I've ever seen. One lady in the security line simply had "Gronk" inked on the back of her neck. I am not in the know.

Another lady--very clearly shit whipped from a morning blackout session-- just had what appears to be a heat stroke on the tarmac. A man in a No Fear T-shirt with the sleeves ripped off (read: not cut) ran to her aide, only to trip on his flip flop and stack into the pavement right next to her. Across from me is a prototypical Bozeman family: Dad wearing Simms shirt and Galatin Bro hat; mom has the Lulu pants over her spanx, kids in pajamas with Beats headphones on. I saw a very Euro man who just got done filming a Devo video eating raw radishes outside the bathroom. There is no law nor order here.

Off to the left is an older gentleman dressed like an early 20th century aviator, complete with leather jacket and hat, as well as a scarf. It's 83F. Perhaps some of the Tuskegee Airmen are still with us? If not, hell of a Halloween costume.

Upon arrival, my 8yo daughter and I got caught in a crossfire between two battleworn lesbians screaming at each other about someone named Dezi and her "fucking beads" in heavy Wisconsinese. Theres a French Canadian couple behind me who are quietly talking and simply look terrified. Just saw a roman Catholic priest with a giant, colorful Mexican sombrero in his hand. Oddly, lots of people have hats that say "Truck Stop" but they don't look like the type to regularly peruse a roadhouse. The vibe here is somewhere between Mardi Gras and the airport scene in Argo.

My wife and I tried to remember some other Star Wars Bars we've been to. Certainly European train stations, Tool concerts, a Miami dolphins game, Reno and maybe a Walmart in St. Louis while traveling for work.

I recommend this to everyone.

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[evdog]

I recommend going to Belize late October when it's nice and quiet aside from the occasional hurricane

[alpinevibes]

Thank you for this. Incredible!


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[gravitylover]

Classic OG maggot thread potential.

[t-the-east]

Great descriptions. The lady with the Gronk tattoo is clearly a patriots fan. Or maybe Buccaneers

[riser4]

Star wars Cantina. It's called a Cantina.

[m2711c]

Cantina Centre?

[Gepeto]

...One lady in the security line simply had "Gronk" inked on the back of her neck. I am not in the know...

Could it have been "Grok"?

https://worddaily.com/words/Grok/

[ötzi]

Ha. As weird as it was for you, think of how weird it was for everyone else - they had to look at you!

[BmillsSkier]

Excellent TR.

[dan_pdx]

Hunter S Thompson himself would have been proud of that full gonzo writeup, well done!

[JimmyCarter]

Star wars Cantina. It's called a Cantina.

If you want to be really petty, it’s the Mos Eisley cantina

[Skistack]

You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy…..


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[JimmyCarter]

Fantastic TR. I’ve been in a few places kinda like that, but nothing that amazing

Oddly, lots of people have hats that say "Truck Stop" but they don't look like the type to regularly peruse a roadhouse. The vibe here is somewhere between Mardi Gras and the airport scene in Argo.

Belizes first open air beer garden and shipping container food park?
https://truckstopbz.com/

[riser4]

If you want to be really petty, it’s the Mos Eisley cantina

No, I think the OP was on Earth, not Tatooine. Belize City Cantina to be specific.

[gravitylover]

I wanna go to Tatooine

[bennymac]

People are fascinating. Love stories like Floaters. Bars, airports - good people watching.

Some of the best people watching is in what call “mutant malls” - hard to describe but you know you’re in one when you’re there. Probably less of a thing with the rise of online discount shopping and big box stores.

[romeo tango]

Belize City is a shithole ....


fact!

[plugboots]

Been to that airport. I think part of what makes it even crazier is that there really aren’t enough chairs for how many seats are on the planes heading out, so it’s a lotta milling around and nothing is really hidden.

[Thaleia]

I call BS. A quiet Quebec couple?!

[skaredshtles]

To the wood-chipper with all of them.

[riser4]

I wanna go to Tatooine

Right?

[bad dancer]

Wow. Thank you for this post. I am inspired to do more travelling.

[MontuckyFried]

You want Star Wars bars? How 'bout these sick beats? These guys be spittin' mad bars...



Plus this classic...




/DROPS MIC

[Danno]

I recommend going to Belize late October when it's nice and quiet aside from the occasional hurricane

I was there early November, airport was nothing like that!