Tag Archives: Hispanic

‘Hispanic Santa’ Wears Sombrero, Whacks a Piñata

Posted on November 25, 2018 by

Marketers are one audacious bunch. Take the people of Festified Holiday Clothing, who took some time this week to send this blogger a sales pitch for their upcoming Feliz Navidad sweater line, featuring “multicultural Santa” (i.e. Hispanic and Black). The $65 Feliz … Continue reading →

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Amazon Is Under the Impression there is a ‘Hispanic Flag’

Posted on September 18, 2016 by

I don’t want to rain on your Hispanic Heritage Month parade, but I felt this urge to let you know there is a Hispanic-Flag-themed thing going on on the Internet. I will NOT name the culprit (OK, it’s Amazon.com) but there are these … Continue reading →

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Mainstream Media ‘Discovers’ Coke’s Embarrassing Mexico Ad; Coke Takes Video Down, Refuses to Make Comments

Posted on December 1, 2015 by

Remember this blog’s posting from Nov. 26, 2015? Not many people paid attention then, I know. It kind of went unnoticed for a while, as I suspect a lot of you, people, were busy eating turkey or crushing fellow shoppers to get … Continue reading →

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5-Year-Old Designs ‘Hispanic Heritage’ Logo for NBC News

Posted on September 15, 2015 by

Plus… I’m too depressed busy to say anything coherent about the official start of #HispanderingHeritageMonth. I’m just going to focus on trying to survive today.

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Pandora Radio Jumps on Cinco de Mayo Bandwagon 

Posted on May 3, 2015 by

  Hat (sombrero) tip: L. Paravano

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I Might Have Found the Perfect Wine for Hot Latinas

Posted on January 19, 2015 by

I’m sure this thing tastes like ‘guácala,’ but it’s always good to know we (i.e. the mamacitas of the world) have options. Hat tip: @Bathtubmedia

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Looks Like Mexican-Spanish Cuisine is a ‘Thing’ in the U.S.

Posted on December 4, 2014 by

Call me crazy, but last time I checked, Spanish cuisine had absolutely nothing to do with the cuisine of my forefathers (i.e. the Mexicans). I mean, we cannot even agree on what the hell a tortilla is all about, so WTH? Anyhow, … Continue reading →

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