No, The Toilets Don't Flush the Other Way
The maven is in Buenos Aires this week, eating steaks and enjoying a very strong American dollar (way too many shopping malls to visit in just one week).
I am also looking for signs of American brands and finding very few. No one has those ubiquitous white earbuds in this bustling city (MP3 players, just not iPods). In fact, Apple is virtually non-existent as far as we can tell. The only major export is, of course, television and movies. Watched Gilmore Girls this morning just for that sense of home (even the Spanish subtitles go by quickly as they speak at their usual break-neck speed).
There is a certain unique air about this city -- could it be the "Good Air" of its namesake? People do not walk the strees, but strut the tango (sin iPods).
