Nuevo Conquistadors

McDonalds, KFC, VISA, Mastercard, ATM's, Papa John's, Coke, Tommy Hilfiger, Ninja Turtles, Super Mario, etc. It never ceases to amaze me how in all my travels abroad, the Western world's capatalistic tenticals are forever grasping at new and un-tapped markets. It amazed me to see small, and otherwise beautiful rural shops that would have VISA logos plastered all over the place. Even the wait staff's clothing would have VISA logos on it. I've seen a number of grown Perivuan women wearing tight tee-shirts with various Super Mario, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle logos in gaudy gold and silver. Where do these shirts come from? What factory owner decided to poop out these abominations? These shirts probably never make it past the sales rack at Ross in the USA and then get shipped down here as some sick Western aid package. Some of these people have forsaken their beautiful roots, and locally sustanable economies in an effort to appear more modern, and Western savvy. BLah!

At the end of a hard day though... it's hard not to enjoy sitting down at Mc D's and have an ice cold coke and some nuggets while I use their free WiFi to write this blog. What!? Did someone just yell hypocrite?!