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You can accuse my people of whatever you want, but you cannot deny Mexicans are a creative bunch.
This uniquely designed house was spotted in Mexicali, Mexico, and as far as we know is the first -and only- place that can rightfully be called La Casa Louis Vuitton.
Hat tip: Hazme el Chingado Favor
Saturday, July 22, 2017.
President Trump might have some evil plans in store for my people (i.e. The Mexicans,) but — at least for now — some of us take great pleasure in the simple, little things. Like Mexican Ices in the summer heat, for example.
Photo: Laura Martínez, Brooklyn, 2017
Follow me on Instagram using the hashtag #Manhatitlán (with an accent over the á) to see what I mean… I am a sucker for this pueblo.
Are you dying for a trio of juicy tacos al pastor but happen to live in the middle of Iowa? Worry not! Amazon has you covered!
Starting very soon, Amazon will begin delivery of “Meal Kits,” a service similar to Blue Apron, which will provide you with all the pieces necessary to ensamble your own meal! Take the Tacos al Pastor kit, which includes jalapeños, salsa verde, chipotle marinade, pork loin, pineapple, cilantro, radishes, pico de gallo and — alas — flour tortillas, because this is America, people, and that’s that. So, suck it.
Check out below all the goodies you’ll get and the instructions to ensamble your own Tacos al Pastor.
Now, allow me to go hang myself…
Sombrero tip: Oscar Gutiérrez
Via: CNET en Español
Mr. Donald Trump is a very creative fellow, so it shouldn’t surprise you to know he has come up with an awesome idea for that U.S.-Mexican wall he will build and my people will pay for it: He wants to it to be transparent… The reason?
Here’s how the president actually explained this to journalists:
“As horrible as it sounds, when they throw large sacks of drugs over, and if you have people on the other side of the wall, you don’t see them. […] They hit you on the head with 60 pounds of stuff? It’s over.”
Wow! It’s all so simple, yet brilliant! And I’m glad to have such a thoughtful leader in charge of the free world.
Gracias, Señor Presidente!
Are you a MEAT lover, but want to get into the whole healthy-vegan-kale-gluten-free hipster BS trend thing?
Worry not. My people have come up with an amazing idea!
I give you Vegan Bread Crumbs, a gluten-free, vegan product you can safely use to bread your fish, chicken and — YES — steak.
All this is good news, because veganism is great but, come on, you gotta eat animals!
Chomp, chomp… 🐷
U.S. President Donald Trump and Enrique Peña Nieto on Friday had their first face-to-face meeting since Trump took office, and while the encounter lasted only a few minutes, it was enough for El Trumpo to assert that he’ll “absolutely” have Mexico pay for his famous wall.
Fortunately for this blogger — and the world at large — Mexican tuiteros came through to spice up the otherwise tragic encounter.
Here are only a few of my favorite Twitter moments of this year’s G-20 meeting. Be sure to come back, as I’m going to be updating this post throughout this hilarious/tragic day.
Yo vi a un Presidente con un gran liderazgo y mucha firmeza. No sé de qué hablan. pic.twitter.com/XuL9xkYrhE
— Vampipe (@vampipe) 7 de julio de 2017
Memes en la vida real. pic.twitter.com/WWfYX5HxeX
— Vampipe (@vampipe) 7 de julio de 2017
Como cuando NO sabes qué está PASANDO pero actúas cool… pic.twitter.com/DoNvXIVf9P
— Risco (@jrisco) 7 de julio de 2017
— Oye @EPN después de tu reunión con Donald Trump ¿México va a pagar por el muro?
— pic.twitter.com/TAsQhao4hf— Puerco Potter (@LosSimpsonMX) 7 de julio de 2017
“…Yo no escuche lo que dijo trump” pic.twitter.com/Jo5NA8W2GQ
— elio (@eliottito) 7 de julio de 2017
“Le entrego en sacrificio este bebé, a cambio de que decline su idea del muro… y como muestra de buena voluntad, le regalo Tlaxcala” pic.twitter.com/TVEEmvL4bk
— Havuck El Robot (@YoHavuck) 7 de julio de 2017
Video via ABC News
It is becoming increasingly difficult to keep blogging, when Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Stories et al keep beating me to the punch, like, by the second. But there are things that are just so beautiful that they deserve to be immortalized in this venerable, non-for-profit, read-by-nobody blog. And this is one of them.
So there. Enjoy. And repeat after me: “Mexicans: How can anyone not love us?”
Some laser hair removal shop in Brazil called Espaçolaser thought it would be a great idea to use a Before-After image of Frida Kahlo showing how unbelievably different (presumably better) she would have looked AFTER undergoing a hair laser removal therapy with them.
Well, I’ve got news for you, people:
Ummmm, no!
Go home, Espaco Laser, you’re drunk.
The Center for Immigration Studies, a so-called think tank I’ve never heard of, has published a very long report that basically concludes immigrants are illiterate and that Hispanics, in particular, “lag far behind other migrant populations in the U.S. when it comes to developing proficiency in English.”
The study, of course, was widely cited in several conservative publications, notably the Drudge Report (duh) and even gathered enough steam to call for an end of political correctness and launch a national Speak English Initiative.
“The importance of English literacy cannot be overstated,” wrote Jason Richwine, the author of the study and yet another person unknown to this blogger. “Without language proficiency, immigrant families will find it difficult to succeed in the mainstream of American society, and high rates of English illiteracy may be a sign of poor immigrant assimilation.”
In other words, as Mrs. Palin has warned us repeatedly: If you, people, want to be here… let’s speak American!
TAKE IT AWAY, SARAH!
Mexico City looked like a scene of an apocalyptic movie on Wednesday afternoon as a powerful storm hit Mexico’s capital, flooding entire avenues, several subway stations and even private homes and shopping malls.
But, as you — loyal followers of this blog — have learned by now, there’s no stopping the creativity of my people (i.e. The Mexicans) in the face of adversity.
Just WATCH:
Video by: @LoboSinLuna
As Mr. Bastion himself wrote in New York magazine:
I’ve seen people use it to rim a margarita glass, to shake on watermelon and oranges, or on scrambled eggs. Amazing on corn on the cob. It’s great on everything, particularly in the summer. Keep it in your carry-on and go crazy.
So far so good, Michael, and we’re willing to go crazy with you, but here’s a useful, free-of-charge piece of advice: Why pay $9 for a 14 oz. Tajín bottle in Amazon when you can buy, like, dozens of those in Mexico for that price? I mean, nobody wants to be taken for a ride, and I’m sure you’re not the exception…
You are welcome.
Hat tip: @minsd
