
My favorite is definitely the one which tells the story of the invention of 'dulce de leche':

Though the story of the Buenos Aires zoo comes in a close second:

This blog is intended to document David Giltinan's ongoing struggle with the peculiar charms of the Spanish language, which began in March 2007 in Spain and continues in 2009 in Madrid, Santiago, Buenos Aires, and (hopefully) Madrid again.
2 comments:
The taxi driver was a milksop who wrote kiddies books about the Christmas elephant and shovelled cocoa on his off-days. I get it!
I love the matchboxes. Tried to remember similar ones from when I was little and every adult I knew smoked. Couldn't remember anything as pretty and colorful, but I did remember cigarette lighters, most of which I think were made by Ronson. They were on every "good" coffee table.
I found myself Googling Ronson lighters and seeing all sorts of familiar ones.
Next thing you know I'll be researching old bourbon bottles in memory of my mother.
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