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A Mexican fútbol fan (most likely a chilango) traveled all the way to Qatar and brought with him a huge speaker blasting my country’s famed “¡Se compran.. colchones .. tambores .. refrigeradores … estufas … lavadoras … microondas … o algo de fierro viejo que vendan!” a recording that is now used by thousands of peddlers of scrap metal all over Mexico.
I have no idea who this dude is but he rules. (Oh and the vid is NOT mine, I sort of “borrowed” it from the Internet.)
#FIFA2022
Just in time for Hispanic Heritage Month, DC Comics is giving Green Lantern a very Mexican look by… making him carrying a bag of –what else?– tamales!
According to press reports, the original cover featured an homage to Mexican muralist Jorge González Camarena’s La Patria (see image below.) But somehow, the marketing bosses thought it didn’t look quite Mexican enough.
Jorge Molina, the artist himself, confirmed on Twitter that he created the original cover as a homage to González Camarena, but distanced himself from the tamal-themed one that it ended up being promoted.
Yeah, it’s going to be a long, long Hispanic Heritage Month…
In an effort to inspire her students, an art teacher in Laredo, Texas created a gigantic concha made of paper-maché, flour, glue and water.
Monika Sanchez has recorded and posted on TikTok the whole process behind her creation.
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Ohio Senate Candidate J.D. Vance on Tuesday released an advertisement asking Ohio voters if they “hate Mexicans.”
Are you a racist? pic.twitter.com/Fdknxld39i
— J.D. Vance (@JDVance1) April 5, 2022
Soon after making its debut across social media, the 30-second spot had amassed more than 300,000 views on Twitter. And this blogger is pretty sure it had to do with Mexicans like herself jumpin in to troll him like only Mexicans can.
Below, some of my fave reactions (starting with yours truly, of course!)
me when the nytimes puts peas in guacamole pic.twitter.com/T4IUJZNx33
— Laura Martínez ® (@miblogestublog) April 5, 2022
when there’s no chente on the karaoke list pic.twitter.com/REDMoJsqZp
— chris cantú (@ccantu941) April 5, 2022
Me when people tell me they love torchy’s tacos pic.twitter.com/3XwEnqdzOj
— Fidel Martinez (@fidmart85) April 5, 2022
When they start singing Sweet Caroline at a ballgame… pic.twitter.com/aU5U6U4gN8
— Ace (@aceofsocal) April 5, 2022
When people ask me if I speak Mexican https://t.co/YeyJTZgo2O
— Los (@LosHernandez09) April 5, 2022
Me when somebody says “let’s go to Taco Bell”. pic.twitter.com/ryo2OAA9xP
— Mauricio Martínez (@martinezmau) April 5, 2022
When executives say there is no audience for Latinx podcasts. https://t.co/SgLTO8WqWB
— Jasmine Romero (@RomeroNyc) April 5, 2022
Blogger’s note: This post will be updated throughout the day, because ¡qué risa!
Are you still in lockdown, on a tight budget for fancy avocados and still haven’t made any “ethnic-looking” friends?
Worry not!
You can now buy 5-feet-tall Mexican “scene setters,” ready to assemble and give your Super Bowl party a unique fiesta touch. It’s as easy as bashing a piñata! Besides, with the pandemic still in full swing, WHO NEEDS REAL PEOPLE AROUND, ANYWAY?
For only a few bucks, you can pretend to have real Mexicans at your birthday, bautizo, quinceañera, wedding, etc. These Insta-Mexicans are over 5 feet high; they won’t eat all the tamales, nor gulp all the beer or crash in your living room forever.
So, what are you waiting for? Go get your Instant Mexicans ahorita mismo!*
*I bet these are totally Made in China, but just pretend you didn’t read this note at all.
Today is Black Friday, the day Americans would go out of their way to buy stuff they don’t need, lured by the promise of paying less for said stuff. I’ve always hated this so-called holiday, which pops up on my Apple Calendar (for some reason) mostly because the only thing I like to buy in life (food & alcohol) is pretty much never on sale.
This is why I’ve always been so fond of the dude in this pic (above.) I bet he works his butt off year round (Black Friday included) making sure his product moves by luring customers to the wonderful world of chicharrones on discount.
(Not my photo. Claim it if yours!)
Border Patrol CMO: We need to hire more Mexicans to help us patrol the border. But how do we do this?
Marketing intern: Let’s do a subtle, artsy reference to one of their favorite foods.
Border Patrol: That’s an amazing idea. You are hired!
Sombrero tip: Oscar Gutiérrez
I give you the Con-chamacos, which (please bear with me) is a wonderful play on words to show a delicious concha (a Mexican morning bun, per The New York Times) that comes with kids (i.e. chamacos.) Thus, the con (with) chamacos (kids) get it?
Plus, is only $12 pesitos!
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Photo via Reddit
2021 is here y’all!
After urging people to stay home, wear a mask, keep a safe distance from others and avoid going on vacation, Mexico’s coronavirus czar, Hugo López-Gatell, decided to take a maskless beach vacation in Oaxaca, prompting a wave of criticisms among Mexicans and later becoming the nation’s butt of the joke.
A series of photos published this weekend show Dr. López-Gatell seated at an outdoor bar with a female companion in the tourist-friendly beach of Zipolite, Oaxaca. Neither is wearing a mask. Another photo, taken a few days earlier on a crowded flight from Mexico City to the beach resort, López-Gatell is seen talking on a cellphone — again not wearing a mask. The photos quickly went viral on social media.
While the politician’s beach escapade sparked anger, naturally, it also gave rise to some hilarious memes and images that continued to light the Internet well into the new year, because when it comes to quick, witty Internet humor, Mexico sigue siendo el rey.
Here are some of my favorite reactions to López-Gatell’s beach escapade.
— Museo Mexicano de Internet (@MuseoMexicano) January 5, 2021
Hoy, en la conferencia de Gatell: pic.twitter.com/VCLkO8khti
— LuisValLe® Tu desconocido favorito. (@LuisValLeAnaya) January 4, 2021
-¡Ya te vi HDLV! pic.twitter.com/8wdoINsClu
— LuisValLe® Tu desconocido favorito. (@LuisValLeAnaya) January 4, 2021
This fine Mexican salon is hiring a stylist who won’t show up hungover at work –and I’m running out of options, here!
Photo via Reddit
From the always-popular section Mexicans: How can anyone not like us? comes one of the world’s smartest name ever, spotted somewhere in Mexico, home of some of the most surreal (i.e. wondrous stuff I’ve ever seen.)
Are you still not sure Mexico is the funnest place on Earth? Check out some of the following:
… and/or just do me a favor and keep clicking on this blog every now and then will ya? I guarantee tons of diversión.
Well, that didn’t take long.
Barely a couple of days after this VERY INFLUENTIAL BLOG first reported on the Iztapalapa conchavirus, a small bakery in Chicago is now making their own version.
“We wanted to turn a negative into a positive one by creating my very own conchavirus,” Eddie Vázquez, executive pastry chef and owner at Rosy’s Bakery, told ABC News Chicago.
Fortunately for Mr. Vázquez, Chicagoans are so excited about they’re placing their orders by the dozen, and I still don’t know how they get the courage to go out, but that’s another story…
It’s not a secret that 2020 sucks, but –heck– it has been a good year for conchas.
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