This & That, Ceci et Cela

Proof that this here recession has been causing all kinds of creativity:

From HeraldNet:
Everett WA — Five baristas are accused of engaging in prostitution at an Everett bikini espresso stand following a two-month undercover…

Belgian dairy farmers protesting falling milk prices by dumping 3 million litres on their fields in addition to marching outside the EU headquarters in Brussels.  Via BBC.

Turns out the “100% pure squeezed orange juice” and “not from concentrate” verbiage sold to you by Tropicana et al means jacksh*t because it’s reconstituted orange juice, as the article from Maclean’s (week of  May…

Talk about having it your way! Burger King’s latest ad campaign by Munich agency Start. Original captions from the agency included below each pic. Click on pictures to enlarge.

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Common Name: Cardamom
Genus Species: Elettaria cardamomum
Family: Zingiberaceae
Origins: Southern India; now also found in Sri Lanka, Guatemala, Cambodia, Tanzania, and El Salvador, etc.

Particularly popular in Middle Eastern countries…

The wine industry in Mexico is undergoing a renaissance which is manifesting itself in the form of boutiques wineries in Baja California.  Some say its the next Napa…