tequila mockingbird

we stop in a faux Mexican
joint
in a strip mall along the coastal
highway.
tequila mockingbird
is its name.
clever.
but there is no one
serving drinks
with a name like scout,
or atticus, or del.
it's mary lou
and betty jean
in sombreros and daisy
duke shorts.
the food, if you can call
it that, is
all Americanized
south of the border
faire.
lots of cheese, heavy
on the salt
and hot sauce.
weak drinks, loaded with
ice, overflows
in your hand, made with
rail tequila that stiffens
your spine
and gives you a headache
before it goes down
the hatch.