September 09, 2004

#213 :: "Chato," the Homies Pit Bull

Homies, the fetishistic plasticizing of Latino-American gang members by some enterprising toymaker, grew only more famous and desirable once they were denounced by the Latino "establishment" for sugarcoating thug life. Legions of little Homies lurk on the shelves of L.A.'s toy stores, frontin', representin' and dissin' their little resin hearts out. Chato appears to be a refugee from the "Dogpound" line, though he's not pictured in the lineup. I have no idea what he was doing in among the Wedgewood, brandy snifters and vintage lead soldiers in my parents' china cabinet, although my dad allowed as how the magnet - an aftermarket modification - was reminiscent of the magnetic Scottie toys you used to be able to buy in vending machines at Howard Johnson's restaurants up and down the New York State Thruway when I was a kid. If you really need to feed your fetish, Chato can be had for about $5.99 on eBay right now. He's less than an inch high.

Posted by mack reed at September 9, 2004 11:12 PM | TrackBack
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Actually, he got separated from his fambly. He was part of a set that crept into our house Christmas before last, along with some rawhide candy canes that the Scotties wouldn't touch. The rest of the Homies are in there somewhere, probably stoned or hammered and facedown under the rims of china plates.

Posted by: RedWriter at September 10, 2004 06:10 AM

Hah! Or possibly they're just chillin' with the family silverware.

Posted by: mack at September 10, 2004 11:06 AM

Or have absconded with it.

Posted by: RedWriter at September 10, 2004 03:56 PM

it looks like a pig not a pit bull and if there is a reason for that than dont say pit bull
Make it better later
homies

Posted by: Taylor hay at September 29, 2004 07:33 AM

For what it's worth, the manufacturers of Homies call it a pit bull. I'm just passing on the information.

Posted by: mack at September 29, 2004 08:24 AM