I came across this hilarious blog post on Boing Boing where the author, Mark Frauenfelder, discovered a pack of Mexican jumping beans. Seems it hadn’t cross his mind to Wiki “Mexican jumping bean” and learn that this strange phenomenon was not a myth (the worm is real too, but it’s not in tequila!!). Yes that’s right folks…Mexican jumping beans are for real. If you are curious whether I am lying or now…wiki it (yes I have created a new verb) and learn for yourself: “Mexican jumping bean”
But the point of this late night blog is not to sit here and give you a lesson in Mexican culture…but rather to point out the hilariousness of Mark’s blog post. Apparently he came across a pack of jumping beans at Burbank airport (Most likely 1/2 of you reading this will go look for this tourist shop in the airport now!!). The pack of beans conveniently had a “fact sheet” on it to tell you about the amazing souvenir you just bought. The excerpt from the sheets are HILARIOUS!
“IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP CHILDREN OUT OF HARMS WAY. IN THE LAST 10 YEARS, I HAVE ONLY HEARD OF TWO INSTANCES OF CHILDREN SWALLOWING A MEXICAN JUMPING BEAN. ONE LADY CALLED BACK TO LET ME KNOW THAT THEY FOUND THE MISSING BEAN. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE STRONG ACID CONTENT OF THE STOMACH WILL KILL THE GERMS AND LARVA IN SHORT ORDER.”
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“THE MEXICAN JUMPING BEAN IS UNDOUBTEDLY AMONG ONE OF OUR CREATOR’S BEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS. IT UNDOUBTEDLY GIVES MORE PLEASURE AND INTRIGUE FOR THE MONEY THAN ANY OTHER CREATION.”
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“REGRETTABLY, THEY ARE DOOMED WHEN THEY LEAVE THEIR NATURAL HABITAT IN MEXICO. THERE ARE NO HOST PLANTS THAT WILL PERMIT THEM TO CONTINUE THEIR LIFE CYCLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT WILL KILL THEM FROM HEAT, DEHYDRATION, FREEZING. THE MOTH SHOULD BE PERMITTED TO FLY FREE IF THEY EMERGE FROM THE BEAN. A SCENIC TRIP AS IT WERE.”
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[Instructions for playing the Mexican Jumping Bean Game include the following legal advice:] If you wager, make it small amounts. The Government doesn’t like gambling unless they get a piece of the action.
What is even more hilarious…being that I’m Mexican…I’ve actually played the Mexican jumping bean game!!! It’s a real game, I swear!! Check it out…”Mexican Jumping Bean Game”
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 12:32AM ;)
I came across this hilarious blog post on Boing Boing where the author, ;)
What is even more hilarious…being that I’m Mexican…I’ve actually played the Mexican jumping bean game!!! It’s a real game, I swear!! Check it out…”Mexican Jumping Bean Game”
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