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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.
Pizza Hut Australia Wants you to Put Guacamole on your Pizza
Pizza Hut Australia tweeted the above image to its followers asking what they’d prefer on their pizza: “avocado dip” (whatever that means) or -I assume- a regular topping. I’m too busy to elaborate right now, but it is my opinion that multinationals should just leave aguacates alone.
… oh and don’t get me started on the copy.
via: Pizza Hut Australia
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
Who Said Payphones Are not Useful?
Hat tip: @alacrandetexas on Twitter
South African ‘Mexican’ Chips Unleash the Fury of Mexicans on Reddit
Reddit Mexico has been abuzz with an overwhelming outcry against a South African corn chip snack.
The reason? Apparently, some Mexicans feel it’s super offensive to depict “one of our own” with a caricature of a mustachioed dude, wearing a giant sombrero and flanked by a cactus.
I get it, with the exception of yours truly, not all Mexicans like to wear giant sombreros when attending “culturally-relevant” parties. Yet, I’m much more offended by the look of these sad chips -and their apparent lack of delicious spicy flavor (or should I say “flavour?”)
Via: Reddit Mexico
How to Prepare a Dominican Quesadilla
Ever wondered how to make a Dominican quesadilla? Easy!
Just prepare a gringo quesadilla (flour tortillas, yellow/orange plastic-y cheese and pico de gallo) and serve with a side of French fries; something you think is “chipotle sauce,” and a 12 oz. small-caps “pepsi.”
All this for only $10.99! … Take that, New York Times quesadilla!
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
Donovan Carrillo: The Mariachi-Clad Ice-Skating God Does Beijing
If you’re not following the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, you might want to reconsider: On Monday, Feb. 7, a Made-in-Mexico Ice Skating God clad in a Mariachi suit made his Olympic debut.
Donovan Carrillo, the 22-year-old Guadalajara native, says he started figure skating to impress a girl he liked.
I don’t know about you, but this girl is already impressed!
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:
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