I get it, “cola” is a type of carbonated soft drink, but if you promise me a bigger butt at a moment when I’m trying to shed my COVID weight, well, just move on. Nobody here needs a bigger cola.
No, Thanks, Pepsi, I’m Good
Category: Awkard homages
Look! It’s a Concha! It’s a Chancla! It’s a Con-chancla!
Move over Con-chamacos! Mexican Mother’s Day is today, so Panadería KaryCar, a pastry shop in Jalisco, had the awesome idea of launching the con-chanclas, a concha/chancla combination that is going to make your mamá very happy.
Now… if they only worked a bit harder on their grammar, because, as y’all know: #AccentsMatter
Via: Panadería KaryCar
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Hold on to your Sombreros: Cinco de Mayo 2022 Is Here!
No matter how many bizarre holidays Americans come up with, Cinco de Mayo will forever be my favorite. And not only because it’s an excuse to drink all day and yell ¡Viva México! while thinking it’s Mexican Independence (it’s not) but because it is also the time of year that brings out the stupidest most creative marketing brains to sell Americans everything, from DIY printable fiesta kits and taquito shooters (whatever that is,) to senseless drink mixes, “ethnic food” and even life-size cardboard Mexicans as scene setters.
Etsy T-shirts, anyone?
This time around, though, in honor of that amazing marketing tool known as Twitter, I’ve put together a few tweets making their way to my timeline using the #CincoDeMayo hashtag. This has only begun, so, please help me by tweeting me your own personal horrors for 2021 Cinco de Mayo and let the “Mexican” madness begin!
Ah yes, the special churro doughnut
Happy #CincodeMayo! Chef Christine has a special Chocolate Churro doughnut today at all shops! Enjoy this cinnamon sugary, chocolate ganache-y beauty with a cup of @CompassCoffeeDC.
Order for pickup or delivery: https://t.co/5YFXpL71Fz pic.twitter.com/POLZhMnXQE
— District Doughnut 🍩 (@DCDoughnut) May 5, 2022
The southern lady who cooks
We will be celebrating #CincodeMayo with our Mexican style meatloaf. It gets great reviews and is a popular, delicious recipe anytime. #meatloaf #Mexican #holiday #recipe ➡️ https://t.co/3jcer7PiXI pic.twitter.com/KtLM680GEC
— The Southern Lady Cooks (@SouthLadyCooks) May 4, 2022
These people
Break out your sombrero… Cinco De Mayo is here.
Here’s to a day filled with laughter, music and joy!
🌮✨🎉#CincoDeMayo pic.twitter.com/7zaj3WvLVg— The Greens at Pinehurst Rehabilitation (@the_pinehurst) May 5, 2022
The spicy financial goals
Happy Cinco De Mayo!
And remember: part of #financialwellness is learning how to enjoy your money now and then! Enjoy the day, and maybe some tacos and tequila too. 🌮 🍹 #CincoDeMayo pic.twitter.com/8m8vVz3YuS
— Lehigh Valley Investment Group (@LVIGinPA) May 5, 2022
Taco Bell, man!
Note: This post will be updated on a regular basis.
Mexicans Vote on whether President Stays or Goes; Looks Like Zapata Is Winning
Mexicans this Sunday are going to the polls on whether their president Andrés Manuel López Obrador (aka AMLO) should end his six-year term or continue to the end.
The referendum, unusual for the country, will only binding if at least 40% of the country’s electorate votes, and AMLO is hoping on his popularity to achieve that figure.
He is so confident he’ll get the votes that he intentionally nullified his own ballot by scribbling “¡VIVA ZAPATA!” on it.
And -fortunately for this blogger- the memes have started to pour in…
This blog post will be updated throughout Sunday, because qué risa!
FIFA Unveils Qatar 2022 Official Mascot; Hilarity Ensues
FIFA on Friday officially unveiled La’eeb, the official mascot of the upcoming 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
La’eeb, FIFA explains, is an Arabic word meaning “super-skilled player” and it is here to “encourage everyone to believe in themselves.”
But, as this blogger rightly expected, La’eeb was quickly embraced by the Mexican meme machine, with one Twitter user rapidly turning him into a trapo para las tortillas.
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The Will Smith-Jada Pinkett Piñata Combo Is here, Because Mexico
It is official: Sunday night’s infamous Oscar slap has now been immortalized in the form of a piñata thanks to the folks of famed Piñatería Ramírez in northern Mexico.
The Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith piñatas come as a bundle with some questionable looks on either character, but omg look at those tears!
In case you’re wondering, being immortalized in the shape of a piñata is as prestigious as having been inducted into the Mexican historical hall of fame.
Photo via: Piñatería Ramírez on Facebook
Esquites en Bolsita, Because Nothing Is Sacred Anymore
Move over tamales en bolsita, here come the esquites en bolsita, or as I like to call them, “The Esquites Pouch.”
These babies are also from La Costeña and can be found in your local Mexican supermarket for only $30 pesitos. Because nothing is sacred anymore.
Photo via Reddit
Simon Leviev, the Tinder Swindler, Is Now a Piñata… Because Mexico!
It is official: Simon Leviev (aka Yehuda Hayut and the Tinder Swindler, has been immortalized in the form of a piñata thanks to the folks of famed Piñatería Ramírez in northern Mexico.
The Tinder Swindler piñata comes with –what else?– a bunch of credit cards on his left hand, and a romantic bouquet of roses on his right. Oh, and look at those shoes!
In case you’re wondering, being immortalized in the shape of a piñata is as prestigious as having been inducted into the Mexican historical hall of fame.
Photo via: Piñatería Ramírez on Facebook
Mini Mariachi Singer Stars in Will Smith’s Super Bowl Commercial
Football Americano? Nah…
I’ve never been fond of this so-called sport and was not going to watch it this year either, but…
I just learned that San Antonio’s renowned mini mariachi singer, Mateo López, is the star of one of the ads.
According to KSAT, the seven-year-old makes a brief appeareance in Smith’s minute-long commercial promoting the premiere of the revamped “Bel-Air,” a spinoff series from “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”
So, yup, babies, I’ll be watching!
Just look at him! 😍
Via: KSAT.com
Got a Doggie who Loves Tacos? Worry Not! Canine Carry Outs Has your Back
Is your four-legged best friend mad about tacos?
Worry not! Canine Carry Outs has exactly what you’re looking for. I give you Taco Minis, “a soft and chewy dog snack with the look and taste of miniature beef tacos.”
Now, I shouldn’t get into the whole specifics about what a “taco” actually entails, but the creators of this taco-treat-canine-wonder assure me these dog treats are “the perfect size and texture for treating as part of a balanced diet.”
So what are you waiting for? Get your perro some of these and wait for it to start barking in Mexican!
Hat tip: Lone Star Vegan
Andrés Cantor Goes Back to the Super Bowl with a Pricey, 30-Second ¡GOOOOOL!
I was going to buy an ad to promote my blog at this year’s Super Bowl. Alas, NBC has sold out all of its inventory for the Big Game, some at record prices of $7 million.
Oh well… I might give it a try again next year.
In the meantime, here’s Telemundo’s :30-second Super Bowl spot featuring Andrés Cantor teaching people across the U.S. how to do his signature ¡GOOOOOOOOL!
The spot is to promote the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and is slated to run during the broadcast of Super Bowl LVI on Sunday, Feb. 13.
While this blogger can’t stand American Football, she’ll be watching, mostly to bring you all the Latin/Hispanic/Mexican/Hispanic highlights of the excruciatingly boring event.
(Oh, also to check on how the Avocados From Mexico people plan to torture us this year.)
Watch Telemundo’s Super Bowl spot below:
Nothing Says February in Mexico Like Star Wars-Themed Tamales
Remember the Baby Yoda Rosca de Reyes? Well, it was only a matter of time until a very creative Mexican entrepreneur came up with the February-Candelaria Tamalorian sequel.
Let me explain. Many of you might not know that Candlemas (i.e. El Día de la Candelaria) is celebrated each February in Mexico by dressing up Baby Jesus and eating tamales like there is no tomorrow. Said tamales (mind you) are supposed to be provided by the same person who got the plastic Baby Jesus in their rosca on January 6.
I know, it’s … complicated, but bear with me.
The point I’m trying to make is that there is a new Star Wars-themed Rosca-Candelaria kid in town: Meet the Tamalorian, the galactic offspring of Baby Yoda Rosca de Reyes, inspired in your favorite Mandalorian character.
These beauties are the creation of Super Roscas, a Mexico City pastry shop and come in several flavors: Baby, Chuby, Oscuro, Arturo and Tamalorian.
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Candlemas Is Just Around the Corner. Time to Dress your ‘Niño Dios’
As Mexicans prepare to celebrate Candlemass next week (February 2,) a wave of new options to dress up your Baby Jesus has emerged. And because Baby Jesus Doctor is no longer enough, what about Baby Jesus Doctor Covid or Baby Jesus Taquero?
So. Many. Options!
P.S. For those who asked, Candlemas (or Día de la Candelaria) commemorates the ritual purification of Mary 40 days after the birth of Jesus, which in Mexico pretty much boils down to two things: Dressing up your Baby Jesus in your favorite costume *and* eating tamales like there is no tomorrow.
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Sombrero tip: Carlos Gutiérrez (El Coyotito)
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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
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