Thanks to Hurricane Ike’s humongous girth (ow!) many people in Houston and Galveston are gathering their hurricane kits in preparation of the storm’s supersperminous wrath. One reader sent us a picture of what he calls his Tejano Hurricane Preparedness Kit which for some unknown reason includes barbecuing materials. Uh, güey, you do realize it’s going to be raining, right? Also, our reader reports that Virgen de Guadalupe candles cost a full 50¢ more than those bearing the image of La Virgen De San Juan. Apparently, even God is a stuck up fresa. The enclosed email after the jump.

Just wanted to share a pic of our Tejano Hurricane Preparedness Kit, which we assembled mostly with groceries from la H.E.B. It includes El Arriero charcoal, fosforos, Texas Smoked BBQ Lighter Fluid, flashlights, a battery operated radio and, of course, candles with the Catholic saints including St. Jude Tadeo, la Virgen de San Juan and la Virgen de Guadalupe. Interestingly, the St. Jude Tadeo and la Virgen de San Juan candles went for $1.99, whereas the Guadalupe candles went for $2.49. Considering the panic that has overcome Houston, we decided that the added insurance that comes with having Guadalupe in our corner (or two of them, in our case) was worth the extra fifty cents. And, don’t forget a copy of Betty La Fea, if the power stays on.

Nice try, pocho, but that’s clearly a copy of Betty La Fea’s American counterpart Ugly Betty. No wonder Dios loves you 50¢ less.