Cartoons

New Year’s Eve Traditions in Chile

29 December 2011
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New Year’s Eve Traditions in Chile At the strike of midnight you may see entire families gulping down lentils and grapes which they wash down with champagne (hopefully without swallowing gold rings) which is then quickly followed by turning their yellow underwear from inside-out back to normal before taking their suitcase for a walk around [...]

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Happy drunk thieving sailor day!

12 October 2011
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Happy drunken, thieving sailor day! Today, October 12th, is the day when Christopher Columbus accidentally stumbled across discovered America way back in 1492 (wow, that’s older than that wrinkly old grandmother living next door that smells of cat pee … I think!). The truth is that on that day he never actually made it to [...]

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Strike in Chile – Paro Nacional Cartoon

24 August 2011
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The Strike in Chile – Paro Nacional Cartoon English Translation Consequences of the Nationwide Strike A phone call to a boss… Yes Boss, I’m having some trouble getting to work today… Yeah, I’m on the street and there are no buses going by!   In case you didn’t already know, Chile has been immersed in [...]

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Supermarket Experiences Cartoon

15 August 2011
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Some people never cease to amaze me with their egocentric stupidity! This is a true story (apart from the herpes cream). Imagine going to a supermarket with the wife and kids where you’ve just had lunch with all the promotional freebies they offer and with your basket full of things you don’t need but you [...]

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How to watch a football match in Chile

1 July 2011
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How to watch a football match in Chile I love the passion you see for football in Latin America (that’s soccer for some of you). It’s as contagious as a National leper kissing cup. You may not be a fan of either sport but the hype and energy of everyone eventually ropes you into the [...]

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How Chileans react during earthquakes

20 June 2011
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Earthquakes – Chile vs the World Today we had a 6.5 quake rock the north of Chile near Calama (the touristy San Pedro de Atacama is nearby). What did the local Chileans do? Probably just looked up at the swinging light for a moment just to double check it was in fact a quake and [...]

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