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If anyone is interested in organizing or participating in a group Thanksgiving dinner, The Southron and the Copperhead are happy to have you come to our house in Carrasco. We are working on a smoked turkey as the main course and who knows what else. In addition, there will be American Football on the Sling [...]
It may not be a tough as giving birth, but it sure was a lot of work. The file was created on 22 July 2006, at 11:25:02. The last modification was made this morning (I hope). In just a few days less than 100, The Southron’s Guide to Living in Uruguay has been written.
Today Uruguay celebrated the effective discovery of America by that intrepid Italian Navigator Christopher Columbus. I remember, when I was a boy, he was a hero. But that was before the forces of political correctness went after him.
Today is Uruguay’s DÃa del Patrimonio. Every year during this weekend, Uruguayos celebrate their prized old buildings, plazas, historic sites, statuary, light houses, gardens, homes of famous people, antigue cars. churches, national monument–all of the things that endow this small country with its very rich history.
On the 29th day of every month, a huge proportion of Uruguayans eat Ñoquis. There is also a custom associated with the eating of ñoquis–Uruguayans put a coin under the plate before you eat them and this is supposed to bring you money in the next month. Some civil servants are called ñoquis too.
May Day / Labour Day is different from the US/Canada Labor Day…
The official name of the country is República Oriental del Uruguay / Oriental Republic of Uruguay. Contrary to popular thought, and unlike the West Indies, which Columbus thought were part of India, it is NOT based on a mistaken notion by an explorer that he had found China or Japan.
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