Wednesday, April 2, 2008

FUN FACTS ABOUT THE FALKLANDS - SPECIAL MALVINAS DAY EXTRA




Today as Argentine's celebrate Malvinas Argentinas day, I thought I'd like to share with you some fun facts about the reason everything in the country is closed today and about the cold political (mis)calculations that led up to Argentina deciding to exercise its claims to sovereignty over the islands.

Did you know?
  • That the Falkland Islands number one export is soul crushing boredom?                   Wildlife holidays in The Falkland Islands - Southern Elephant Seal by Will Wagstaff
  • That in only 90 hours you too could visit the Falklands from anywhere in the world (except Argentina)? 
  • That the the Falkland Islands are actually the secret island headquarters of the Legion of Doom? 
  • That the Falkland Islands are the most politically expedient place in Argentina?
The war for the Falklands was one of the largest blunders in history. The Junta thought that an easy victory in the largely undefended islands would distract the population from their gross incompetence and their atrocious human rights abuses. They failed to take into account that Baroness Thatcher had the same problems and bigger balls. 


It takes a man to wear pink. Happy Malvinas Argentinas Day!


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