Tag Archives: Mexico

Beware the Moving Nappy Head While Driving in Mexico

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

And just when I thought the whole Negrito Bimbo marketing couldn’t get any worse, @elderriver this week spotted this Bimbo moving ad in Mexico City.

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1983 vs. 2012: Watch the Evolution of the Mexican ‘Negrito’

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

If you have ever been to Mexico, chances are you’ve eaten or at least seen a Negrito, an ubiquitous chocolate sweet produced by Mexican food giant Grupo Bimbo and sold pretty much in every tiendita around the country. I ate one as recently … Continue reading →

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This Internet Cafe in Pipioltepec has the Best Name. Ever

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

Yes, there is a place called Santa María Pipioltepec in the State of Mexico. And yes, Mi blog es tu blog has a correspondent there. Well, sort of.

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Mexican Men Know How to Lure Women…. [into the Fridge]

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

Say what you will about Tecate, but the beer maker knows a thing or two about Mexican men and their tricky ways to get women do what they want (namely to get them cold beers from the fridge.) I don’t … Continue reading →

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Mexicans Celebrate Pothole’s Birthday with Cake and Balloons

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

I love my people. Seriously. I do. Where else but in Mexico would a crowd gather to celebrate a pothole’s first year anniversary with balloons and birthday cake? The celebration worked though, and as you can see, the local authorities quickly … Continue reading →

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It’s National Paella Day! [and I Have No Idea Why]

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

I just woke up to the news that March 27 is National Paella Day in the U.S., yet another reminder of the weirdness of living in a country obsessed with bizarre celebrations and holidays. But, as they say, when in … Continue reading →

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Benito Juárez, in Very Good Company

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

I decided to make an impromptu visit to my family in Mexico City this week. My first outting this morning was to the neighborhood “papelería.” My 9-year-old nephew needed a Pritt and to bind his homework. I bought a Tin … Continue reading →

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Ladies & Gentlemen: The First Lady of Los Pinos

Posted on December 1, 2012 by

You can say anything you want about Enrique Peña Nieto, but the guy is not only bien guapote, but he managed to get himself a telenovela babe to arrive with a real splash. Meet Angélica Rivera (aka La Gaviota) and … Continue reading →

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Peña Nieto to Meet Obama on Tuesday. This Blogger Will Secure Proper ‘Subtituleishon’

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

As everybody already knows, Mexico’s President elect Enrique Peña Nieto on Tuesday will visit President Barack Obama at the White House. But despite all the good vibes and buena onda around this visit, I’m genuinely worried about Mr. Peña Nieto’s poor … Continue reading →

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Miss Mexico Really Feels Bad for Sandy’s Victims; Wears Fur to Express her Solidarity

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

Laura Karina González Muñoz has a heartfelt message for the victims of Hurricane Sandy in New York and New Jersey. And here it is: Isn’t she something?

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Gringos, Latinos, They All Failed Remezcla’s ‘Mexi-Quizz’

Posted on September 14, 2012 by

So Remezcla took to the streets of New York to quiz Latinos –and non-Latinos– on Mexican culture. This is what they had to say. This blogger was not the least surprised nor shocked at the sheer ignorance of the interviewees in the … Continue reading →

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Google Reminds Mexicans to Get Out and Vote Today!

Posted on July 1, 2012 by

From: Google.com.mx

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Mexican Marketing Knows no Boundaries….

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

For the monolingual crowd: This stuff is almost as un-translatable as it is brilliant. Look it up. Do your homework!

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New Mexico Unable to Beat ‘Regular Mexico’ in Cooking World’s Largest Taco

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

This blogger has absolutely no idea what a “navajo taco” is but residents of Gallup, N.M. got a taste of it this past weekend, when the city attempted to enter the World Records of Guiness by cooking a colossal one. … Continue reading →

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‘Captain Mexico’ Kicks Hitler’s Ass. Shields Himself With Huge Sombrero

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

First it was Burger King and its now infamous Texican Whopper. Then came Cadbury Schweppes with its mariachi-shaped flu protection device. And now Jimmy Kimmel is pissing off some touchy Mexicans with Captain Mexico, starring -who else?- Kimmel’s sidekick Guillermo, a native of Zacatecas. Captain … Continue reading →

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