As Seen in Argentina

Some of you may have recently seen a story about a glacier in Argentina which broke and collapsed today.  Mark knew this was coming as he has a local news channel on at work, and judging by the THREE DAYS OF COVERAGE leading up to this event, it must be of international importance.  And before someone puts in the comments, "Hey, Mark, isn't that the same glacier you were walking on a few months ago?" let me just say - yes it is.  Did I cause it to collapse?  Probably not, but who knows.  I am kind of a big deal.

But it jogged my memory about a few things that we've seen around Argentina that probably have not hit the news yet, but I wanted to get out in front of in so I don't get blamed for anything that were to happen going forward.  For example, actually right at the national park that has the glacier, I saw this:

Mark is nothing if not a consummate rule follower.  So after reading this sign at the snack bar, Mark purchased food, set it down and then refused to eat it, instead grabbing food off of the trays of the people at the adjacent tables.  Not eating your own food - interesting concept.  The other diners did not appear to be too happy about it, but rules are rules....  

Maybe eating other people's food may have led to the need for this sign saying that the elevator is for use by people in wheelchairs, guys with sticks and fatties ("los gordos" en espanol):

Yes, Mark used the elevator - because he had a stick.

I am glad to see they are helping out the handicapped though.  People in wheelchairs have it pretty rough in Argentina.

... and it's tough for diners, too.  Sometimes the cafes can be kind of gross.

But there are definite advantages to Argentina, too.  For example, sometimes their protests turn into kicking tailgate parties:

What do want?  Bouncey House!  When do we want it?  Now!

And if you don't look too closely, the central bank kind of looks like the House of Black and White from The Game of Thrones....

New season premiere April 24 - is Jon Snow dead?  We know nothing!!!!!

Plus, when you get to Argentina, you can see that what happened with Dorothy's house in the Wizard of Oz is not entirely hard to believe.  I mean, look, this house just got dropped on top of a building.

Seriously, why is that house up there?

So, moral of the story is that just like any place, it's kind of a mixed bag.  (Also: Mark did not cause a glacier to collapse.)

Ok, well, like it implies on this port-a-potty - gotta go!