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Valentine Globalization

February 14, 2017 – 7:17 am

Valentine’s Day has become a global holiday, although few people know the exact origins of why hearts are sent to loved ones. The tradition has been mainly attributed to a Roman priest Valentine who performed Christian marriages against the wishes of the Roman Emperor. According to Wikipedia Emperor Claudius took a liking to this prisoner […]

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Circus Life in Thailand

February 12, 2017 – 12:12 am

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Thai etiquette #1 (wai greeting)

February 8, 2017 – 12:17 pm

When I was traveling through Tibet, the natives greeted strangers by sticking out their tongue. At first I thought it was a come-on, but my guide explained that Tibetans devils don’t have tongues, hence I stuck out my tongue before entering any encampment. If you didn’t respect this custom, then the villagers would sic their […]

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Superstitions of Thai Food

February 8, 2017 – 10:49 am

Every country has their own Old Wive’s Tales. Thailand is no exception. Some might seem crazy on the surface, but most have been based on solid logic, so farangs will still hear the following axioms being said today in some Thai families about dining etiquette and they have nothing to do with using the wrong […]

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Thai Impotency hit 40% – Europe 50% – USA 80%

December 11, 2016 – 1:06 pm

“Fear is the first time you can get an erection for the second time. Terror is the second time you can’t get it up for the first time.” New Year’s Eve 1980. NYC. 6am-5pm Jan.2. I played domino with three girls in fur bikinis and a PR ye-ho dealer. Mario of ‘Mario can you get […]

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