For the Ungrateful Child in Your Family

You just spent Christmas Day opening presents, and instead of that sweet MacBook you wanted, your parents got you a Dell, a poor person’s P.C. Why do they hate you so much? Don’t they understand the status symbol of a Mac evokes greatness as you pretend to write the next...

By Jose D. Duran

December 24, 2009

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You just spent Christmas Day opening presents, and instead of that sweet MacBook you wanted, your parents got you a Dell, a poor person’s P.C. Why do they hate you so much? Don’t they understand the status symbol of a Mac evokes greatness as you pretend to write the next great American novel at your neighborhood Starbucks?

After a few tears and a “I wish I was never born” later, take your ungrateful self to the Vagabond (30 NE 14th St., Miami) for Wreck the Halls: An Indie Kinda Xmas. Drown your sorrows with $2 Pabst Blue Ribbon or Rolling Rock, because nothing says “indie cred” like cheap — and cheaply made — beer. Find comfort that the Vagabond’s Friday-night resident DJs Alex Caso, Ray Milian, Mike Deuce, Lolo, Danny Ashe, Carmel Ophir, and others will be there sacrificing their holidays to make up for your crappy family gathering.

Drink up, downtown hipster, because this is as good as it’s going to get. And Merry Effin’ Xmas to all! The party starts at 10 p.m. It’s free before 11 p.m., $5 after. Call 305-379-0508 or visit thevagabondmiami.com.
Fri., Dec. 25, 10 p.m., 2009

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Jose D. Duran has been the associate web editor of Miami New Times since 2008. He's the voice and strategist behind the publication's eyebrow-raising Facebook and Twitter feeds. He has also been reporting on Miami's music, entertainment, and cultural scenes since 2006, previously through sites such as MiamiNights.com and OnBeat.com. He earned his BS in journalism with a minor in art history from the University of Florida. He's a South Florida native and will be a Miami resident as long as climate change permits and the temperature doesn't drop below 60 degrees.

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