San Antonio petition demands Austin to exile writer who thinks they're the taco birthplace

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Foolishly claiming Austin is the birthplace or mecca of the breakfast taco could land you on local foodies’ most wanted list, a new petition — demanding exile for a writer who dared to do so — is proving.

A few days ago, Matthew Sedacca, who writes for Austin Eater — a site chronicling the happenings of food scenes spanning the country — took it upon himself to rob San Antonio of yet another staple in giving our I-35 neighbor the title of “home of the crucial breakfast taco.”

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Of course, Alamo City residents will not be ordering whatever vegan tacos wrapped in store-bought tortillas that have befuddled Sedacca's brain with such foolish ideas. Instead, they're letting their anger spark action.

Thanks to the nifty online petition creator Change.org, San Antonians are taking a stand against the writer — who hails from New York City — and probably gets his salsa from there, too.

Native San Antonian and bar owner, Jeret Peña, told mySA.com his friend Robbie Rodgers is the ‘mastermind’ who drafted the hilarious petition to the city of Austin, which has garnered nearly 400 signatures and counting in a few hours.

“It’s preposterous, they can say they’re the food capital or live music capital, but don’t take my breakfast tacos,” he said, rebutting the article that calls a San Antonio delicacy “Austin-style.”

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That’s not the only problem Rodgers, the foodie hero San Antonio needs, has with the claim. He eloquently details his argument in a 711-word missive, which calls what Sedacca has done a “sin.”

To punish him for his transgressions, Rodgers is demanding the City of Austin to “throw Matthew Sedecca out of an unmarked van well outside the boundaries of the state, or make equally suitable amends.”

He continues by suggesting other penalties including: immediate deportation with no eligibility to reapply for Texas residency, surrender to San Antonio for reeducation and rehabilitation, prohibition of publishing information on related topics until completion of at least a 10-year residency in the state or a completion of courses like “Applied Taqueria Studies” or the creation of “San Antonio Day,” sponsored by Austin to showcase pride and admiration for the Alamo City.

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Rodgers’ humor is obvious throughout, but he told mySA.com watching Austin get credit for making San Antonio symbols trendy is truly insulting to the city and its people, considering it is garnering profit.

“The things that are part of our daily life here are being marketed outside of San Antonio,” he said.

mmendoza@mysa.com

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