Tortilla Tossing Ban Sparks A Surprising Act Of Rebellion

Now that a tortilla tossing tradition has gone out of favor, we're all in.

I've veered all over the road when it comes to the topic of tortilla tossing in Lubbock. I remember during the very first instance I actually defended the practice against charges it was racist. Yep, that was a thing for a while.

Then there were times I thought it was a giant waste of food. But then you double back and realize—many local businesses make extras just because they’re being used for this purpose, so what the heck? In fact, the ingredients in tortillas are almost the same as in paste, so the “throwing food” argument doesn’t hold much water.

Then came my second-to-last stage, where I decided it was kind of dumb—just mob behavior with no real purpose. That’s where I was… until they banned tortillas.

The Tortilla Tradition-From Silly To Symbolic

Now that tortillas are supposedly banned, tossing one has become an act of rebellion—and that’s something I’m all about. In fact, the other day I said, “When tortillas are outlawed, only outlaws will have tortillas.” Immediately Renee Raven said, “You should put that on a t-shirt.”

Turning The Tortilla Tradition Into Art

It just so happens I was already planning a “Tortilla Spot” FMX shirt, so now you can get a design that makes that statement twice over. I reached out to our friends at Advanced Graphix, and they took these two ideas to the next level—as they always do.

We hope everyone salutes this (former) Tech tradition in a humorous and productive way—without costing the team any yards. Be listening for your chances to score one of these tees, and sign up below for the first two shirts off the presses.