As if I didn’t know where the space agency’s shuttle crews get their inspiration for such colorful suits…
From here:
Photo composition: Laura Martinez (All rights reserved) LOL
Dear MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe:’ It’s Colombia, Not Columbia
So… Upon hearing about the exclusive coverage of El Trumpo’s first radio ads, I promptly went to MSNBC’s Morning Joe to see what the whole fuss was all about.
Alas, I was not even able to hear what I’m sure was a bunch of senseless rants by El Trumpo, because a more urgent thing caught this blogger’s attention: Despite my years-long, relentless campaign, MSNBC insists in calling Colombia Columbia.
Pay attention, Morning Joe, if you don’t want me to start calling you Morning Juan.
#ItsColombiaNotColumbia
‘Tamales en Bolsita:’ Because Nothing is Sacred Anymore
Photo: RichoGoma
Google Translate Welcomes you to the ‘Clitoris Festival’
Well, this was awkward.
Officials in the small Galician town of As Pontes wanted to invite Spanish-speakers to a festival celebrating one of its culinary traditions, the grelo or rapini (aka as broccoli rabe.)
But, since apparently nobody in the 11,000-town spoke any Spanish, festival organizers turned to Google Translate.
The result?
The town’s “Feria do grelo” or rapini festival – held every year with tastings and awards for the best grelos – became “Feria clítoris” in Spanish.
“The translated announcement read: The clitoris is one of the typical products of Galician cuisine. Since 1981 … the festival has made the clitoris one of the star products of its local gastronomy.”
Wow. Who thought Galicia could be so much fun?
Via: The Guardian
Because, How Else Were You Going to Illustrate a Story about Mexico’s Internet Law?
German Wins Mexico Grand Prix; Celebrates the Only Way Possible: Drinking, Donning Sombrero
- Blogger’s Note: Please limit your “he-must-apologize” rhetoric within the U.S. territory
¡Ajúa!
Via: BBC Sports
Non-Mexican People In Kentucky Apologize for Dressing up as Mexican People
Poor James Ramsey.
The President of the University of Louisville was having a lot of fun wearing a sombrero and shaking a pair of maracas, but then he was scolded for his “cultural insensitivity” and was forced to apologize to a bunch of Hispanics.
According to The Associated Press:
The University of Louisville apologized to the school’s entire Hispanic community Thursday after a photo surfaced showing President James Ramsey among a group of staffers at a Halloween party dressed in matching stereotypical Mexican costumes.
I will never understand why these people should apologize to anybody or why Hispanics (and other non-Mexicans) should be appalled and/or offended over these incidents.
Personally, I feel terrible for these fellows. I mean, how else are you going to have fun when you live in Kentucky?
Give them a break!
Hat tip: Begoña Lozano
You, Guys! ‘Ethnic Halloween’ Season is Here!
Somehow the people over at Spirit Halloween think that wearing the Mexican flag or wrapping it around your body is a good Halloween costume idea.
They are wrong.
In fact, you should know that famous Mexican people do that on a regular basis, even if it annoys the hell out of our president and — more importantly — our Director of Democratic Culture and Civic Promotion.
So now you know. Why wait for Halloween when you can be like our celebs and just wrap yourself in the Mexican flag just because?
Blogger’s Note: For other wonderful examples of “ethnic-relevant costumes,” click here, here or here.
Ferrari Preps for Mexican Grand Prix with Hilarious Promo Chuck-Full of Stereotypes
As Scuderia Ferrari prepares for the upcoming Mexico Grand Prix, Mexico born Ferrari racer Esteban Gutiérrez gives team members Vettel y Raikkonen a quick — and hilarious — 5-step tutorial on how to prepare for Mexico.
- Learn the importance of güey and hecho la mocha
- How to properly eat a taco (hint: stick your ass a little bit)
- How read the Aztec calendar
- Learn to sing with a mariachi
- Pick the right sombrero (i.e. a racing helmet, of course!)
¡Ajúa!
Hat tip: Lorenzo Parro
Wash Away Latino Stereotypes Using Ketchup and Tide Pods
In an unusual (mostly bizarre) new marketing effort, Procter & Gamble has partnered with the National Council of La Raza “to celebrate the contributions of Latinos and fight stereotypes.”
And how do you fight stereotypes? Easy! Just follow these simple steps:
- Take bottle of ketchup
- Use said ketchup to jot down the offending stereotype on a T-shirt
- Throw said T-shirt with offending stereotype in washing machine
- Use Tide pods
- Repeat if there are more offended Latinos in household
Voilá!… adiós mojados, wetbacks, beaners and balseros!
WATCH. CRINGE. DO NOT REPEAT.
The ‘Taco’ Emoji is Here; Looks Nothing Like a Taco
After much anticipation, the taco emoji has finally arrived; and just as this blogger predicted, it looks like this…
When everybody knows what tacos really look like…
Oh well….
BREAKING: I’m Moving to Mexico — Mexico, NY, that Is
Go figure.
After all these years living in regular New York (i.e. Manhattan, what else?) I just learned there is a town called Mexico, located in the northeast part of Oswego County, New York.
According to the always-reliable Wikipedia, the Town of Mexico has a population of 5,197 and contains a village also named Mexico. What’s more, there’s a Mexico High School (once called Mexico Academy,) a Mexico Middle School and even a Mexico Elementary School.
This fact opens up amazing opportunities for this blogger, who can no longer afford to live in regular New York and misses the thrills of living in a place called Mexicou. After all, Mexico, NY officials claim, this town is “A great place to live, work and play.”
That might be so, but before making such a radical move, this blogger will be embarking on a serious investigation of Mexico’s taco-situation, which will ultimately make or break the deal.
Stay tuned.
Meanwhile, at the Hillary Clinton Campaign Headquarters…
Hillary: Quick! What should I do to get all these Latin people excited about me and stuff?
Latino adviser: Just tweet something; pepper some Spanish words and make sure to mention a fiesta. You’ll be just fine.
¡Ay caramba!
Hillary or Evita? NPR Asks, Latinos Respond, Hilarity Ensues
NPR has finally discovered Hillary Clinton’s new Spanish-language posters, which — as everybody knows — make her look a little too much like Eva Perón, the actress turned first lady of Argentina.
You can read the story here, but the best part about this so far is the reaction of some Latinos on Twitter. Here are just some of my favorites:
On peronism….
Como vas a votar a Macri si en USA se viene un gobierno peronista? https://t.co/o7ytJ2NutY
— Diego Amado (@elpapaderocco) octubre 20, 2015
On being The Force
@yayayarndiva @miblogestublog @latinorebels ¿Estoy contigo? WTF does this even mean? What is she, The Force?
— Laura González (@SoCoLaura) octubre 21, 2015
Ojo yanquis…
Motivo Nro 1 para no votarla. Ojo yanquis que son jodidas https://t.co/y7pgirN8g2
— Dr. Olaff Kukumber (@herrkukumber) octubre 20, 2015
To the Donald…
@miblogestublog @andy_tow @NPR “To Donald with love”, or better said “A Donald con un gran pinche cariño”.
— Claudio S. (@SYCL) octubre 20, 2015
Pure hilarity…
Se ve hilaria la Hillary! https://t.co/z0Y3wZ1TnO
— Andrew Chesnut PhD (@AndrewChesnut1) octubre 20, 2015
John Oliver’s Take on Peña Nieto’s #YaChole Campaign Is a Thing of Beauty
It doesn’t take a genius to realize that Mexico is a mess, and that President Enrique Peña Nieto, Mexico’s most unpopular president to date, is not doing much to help.
In fact, Peña Nieto’s most recent ad campaign asking Mexicans to just “stop complaining” quickly backfired, leading the government to pull the ad from its official YouTube page. But as everybody (except Peña Nieto and his advisers) knows, what happens on the Internet, stays on the Internet. And thanks to this, brilliant people like John Oliver can make sense of the nonsense, making sure things are not easily forgotten.
Remember, EPN: “You can’t delete anything from the Internet. The only way to guarantee no one will see something online is to put it on Newsweek.com”
So, gracias John!
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