Left-handed pitchers, as every baseball fan knows, tend to have some eccentricities or foibles that make them endearing and unique (most of the time). Think of Doc Ellis' throwing a no-hitter while on LSD or Rube Waddell running out of stadiums to chase fire engines. Also, the fact that Brian Wilson is right-handed proves that he is annoying, and not quirky. Anyway, it is my belief that countries and cultures have similar quirks that stand out to outsiders and generally form part of their appeal. Here is my attempt to capture some of Venezuela's, in a format that owes much to the greatness of the website
www.soloenvenezuela.com.
How to relax at the beach.
Road out? Just take the bus on the beach.
Apparently the Bolivarian Revolution began a lot earlier than we realized. Also, Venzuelan shepherds and nativity scenes are a lot more interesting than ours.
Here are a few recycled pictures from my last trip to Venezuela that fit the theme:
Help with the translation: that is 48 liters of gasoline for the price of $1.09 (officially) or $.55 (true rate).
Follow road signs at your own risk.
He beat Trotsky in the primary:
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