Category: Awkard homages
Mexican Restaurant Makes Dinosaur-Shaped Quesadillas, and They’re Adorbs
Thank you, @natyvaro1, for your TikTok highlighting a restaurant in Coahuila, Mexico that specializes in Dinosaur-shaped quesadillas. These beauties are shaped like adorable little dinosaurs and (yes, you guessed it) some of them even have cheese inside! (pardon the private joke.)
Founded by Abraham Padilla, Dino Quesadillas features cheesy Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus Rex and other prehistoric creatures of your preference.
Oh, and they’re only like $5.03 USD for an order of three.
@natyvaro1 Las dinoquesadillas son vida #dinoquesadillas #méxicocheck #foodlover #méxico🇲🇽❤️ ♬ El Dinero No Es La Vida – Ximena Sariñana & Rubén Blades
Hat tip: Nat Varo on TikTok
You Can now Buy Tamales in a Vending Machine, Because Mexico
Where else are you going to get a $20 peso tamal* in a regular vending machine?
* It’s “tamal” not “tamale”
Telemundo Announces Tplus, English-language Content for ‘the 200%ers’ 🙄
I’m too old to remember Fusion, the short-lived, multimillion joint effort between Univision and ABC to craft English-language content for U.S. Latinos (now mostly known as “Latinx.”) We all know that didn’t go anywhere, but now Telemundo is giving it another shot with the launch of Tplus, a “new content brand” to serve the full spectrum of U.S. Hispanics as part of its effort to grow Peacock subscribers.
According to media reports, the new brand will initially be available on the Peacock Premium tier, with content programmed for what the company refers to as “the 200%ers”: audiences who are 100% American and 100% Latinx.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Romina Rosado (who somehow was identified as “Rosada,” throughout the article) said Tplus “is meant to resonate with U.S.-based Hispanic viewers who tend to skew younger and are, therefore, digitally native.”
I don’t know, man, seems like Big Media keeps throwing stuff to see what sticks and I’m just getting too old and tired to follow up -or even care.
This Blog’s Christmas Cards are Ready! You’re Welcome
Before you go all crazy on me, let me clarify one thing: I did not invent the above awesomeness –of course. I have been busy taking siestas, eating tacos (throwing tacos at people) and sipping tequila (I’m Mexican, remember?) to be working on such an elaborate work of art.
Thank God I have the entire World Wide Web working for me to serve you people better. I might not be blogging much to be hones, but if you really miss me, you know what to do: JUST Go here and have fun!
So, without further ado: ¡Feliz Navidad! ahead of time; to get this out of the güey, because right now it’s time for this.
Zzzzzzzzzzz
Vicente Fernández’ Washington Post Obituary Is Something Else
It’s December 12, 2021 and I’m back in my beloved CDMX. Yes, I arrived just in time for the Guadalupe celebrations, and to kick off of a month-long taco/tostada/pozole/champurrado-filled Guadalupe-Reyes Marathon.
Alas, Sunday morning I woke up to the news of Vicente Fernández’ passing. Fernández, who once wrote a corrido for Hillary Clinton, was a beloved figure to many Mexicans, (i.e. not this blogger, though.) But I digress. My point is that I woke up to news of “Chente’s” passing by none other than The Washington Post, which tweeted: “Vicente Fernández, Cowboy King of Ranchera Music, Dies at 81.”
Cowboy King? Sure, Jan! The now-deleted tweet was retweeted by yours truly and started to get some traction until it was deleted a few minutes later. The corrected headline was changed to “Vicente Fernández, King of Ranchera Music, Dies at 81.”
But the fun was only starting. I began reading the actual piece only to see some priceless translations of some of Chente’s biggest hits:
“Volver Volver” somehow was translated as “Go Back, Go Back…”
…which, minutes later, and after Mexican tweeted couldn’t stop laughing, was corrected to read “Return Return….”
Hilarity ensued and I couldn’t love my followers any more:
He sang “rancheras” (“ranch dressing music”) https://t.co/qXn1VTY030
— Edward A. Rueda (@MrEdwardRueda) December 12, 2021
¡Bravo!
🎶For your funking LOVE 🎶
— David Gab (@babybavid) December 12, 2021
The ‘Official Shalom Amigos Jewish Mexican Hanukkah Shirt’ Is On Sale!
Sahara Tees, a company in California I had never heard of, is now peddling the “official” Shalom Amigos Jewish Mexican Hanukkah Shirt, a fine product to kick off your 2021 Hanukkah celebrations.
It used to be $24.99 but it can be yours for only $22.99 if you hurry! That way you can use the precious money saved on some Mexican sugnanivot or a few Shalom tortillas.
Happy Hanukkah to all my amigos who celebrate!
Today in Nonsensical South American Gringo Meals…
New York City Mayor Inaugurates the ‘México-Tenochtitlan’ Avenue, Sadly not Called Manhatitlán
Say what you will about Bill de Blasio and Marcelo Ebrard, but thanks to this useless duo, this Mexican blogger can now proudly say she lives in a city that honors “México-Tenochtitlan” right at the intersection of 116th Street and Second Avenue.
Yes, having solved their respective city’s most urgent taskes, Mr. Ebrard and Mr. De Blasio formally inaugurated the “México-Tenochtitlan Avenue” in Manhattan, just around the corner of this blogger’s favorite tacos ever.
I don’t mean to cause any international incidents here, but WHY ON EARTH didn’t they just call this avenue Manhatitlán? It would mean so much for this humble blogger.
Damn you, Bill and Marcelo!
📄Alcalde de Nueva York y canciller @m_ebrard inauguran calle México-Tenochtitlan en Manhattan.https://t.co/qutKkGnpcR pic.twitter.com/VeYpj07GV5
— Relaciones Exteriores (@SRE_mx) November 22, 2021
Via: Expansión
The Three Amigos Summit Is Always a Good Mariachi Wear Meme Opportunity
I haven’t followed this week’s #ThreeAmigos Summit as closely as in previous years (you know? I’ve been super busy looking for a job.) Still, my timeline is an amusing patchwork of mariachi-wear jokes & cartoons. Some are good, some are great (see below), some are … meh (see above.)
Critizing the sombrero stereotype? Who has the energy any more?
AMLO Goes to New York City; Chairs Session at the U.N.; Hilarity Ensues
At this point, it isn’t really a surprise that the “Mexican meme machine” is so amazing at its job that it should be protected by the UNESCO –or something.
In the latest example of what “my people” have done to immortalize President Andrés Manuel López Obrador 2021 visit to New York City, I give you some of the best memes echoing AMLO’s Nov. 9 posting proposing a “World Plan for Fraternity & Welfare.” (Ay, caramba!)
This blogger is super busy trying to get unemployment benefits to dwell too much on each of these, so please just scroll down, enjoy and -please- help me add to these by commenting on this post.
Grassy ass!
What started it all:
Pórtate bien Internet, por favor 😰 pic.twitter.com/XDArV1r6aZ
— LuisValLe Tu desconocido favorito. (@LuisValLe_A) November 9, 2021
Moses, it you?
— Rita💜💙💜 (@RmetropolisO) November 9, 2021
What heroes are made of
— Juan Rivera (@juanriverag) November 9, 2021
What dreams are made of…
Mexican President Preps Visit to NYC. Alas, He’ll Miss the Local Garnacha Action
Start spreading the news…
He’s leaving next week…
Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador (aka AMLO) will be in the Big Apple for a short visit next week (Nov. 8 & 9) and while this blogger was eager to follow his culinary adventures in her adopted city, it looks like he will be missing out on the whole “Puebla York” experience.
According to press reports, AMLO will travel to the United Nations next week and give a speech about the dangers of corruption (no, really!) His visit corresponds with Mexico taking over the rotating presidency of the U.N. Security Council in November.
Alas, while his supporters at the “Morena New York Committee 1” are prepping a whole fiesta complete with mariachis –and plenty of local garnachas–, it looks like AMLO will remain at the UN and look all professional and stuff.
The 2021 AMLOFestNYC is free to the public and is to take place -where else?- at the Aztec Hall in Brooklyn. But the fiesta will have to go on without him.
A real pity if you asked me, since Manhatitlán is home of the best antojitos, garnachas and other Mexican goodies on this side of the border.
Ni modos, presi. Maybe next time!
El Mariachi Habanero estará recibiendo a nuestro querido Presidente @lopezobrador_ en el aeropuerto y también estarán en el #AmloFestNYC Invitamos a todos los mexicanos para darle la más hermosa bienvenida a nuestro gran Presidente. pic.twitter.com/5gP1Y9jYhf
— Morena New York comité 1 (@morenany_1) November 4, 2021
Conchas Get the Halloween Treatment
If you thought pan de muerto was the only sweet Mexican sweet bread to enjoy around Halloween time, think again: Del Norte Bakery, a popular bakery in Dallas, TX, has decided to dress up their conchas with themes like mummies, spiders and pumpkins.
According to the local press, the Halloween conchas can be found on weekends at the bakery’s three locations until they sell out. So, if you live around the Dallas area, what are you waiting for? Go get yours, but don’t give me the evil eye.
Via: Dallas Morning News
The ‘Getting Deported by Trump’ Halloween Costume Is Here
Say what you will about Mexico and Mexicans, my people are the most creative and shit.
Why Shop in Walmart when you Can Shop in Gual-Mar?
As seen in Yakima, Washington.
Via: Reddit
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