Saturday 24 January 2009

A little souvenir...

So far i've managed to withstand the lure of tacky souvenirs and the immense range of branded fakery on offer. However, since hearing about Salvadorean 'sopresas', I have been determined....

A Sopresa, 'surprise' in English, is a small ornament (traditionally an egg) that contains a heartwarming minature scene of traditional life in El Salvador. However, some scally decided that such innocent looking treasures would be a nice way to conceal something a little less errr....heartwarming.

If you request a 'special surprise', some rummaging under the counter ensues, and an ornament is furtively opened to reveal a couple enjoying themselves in one of several creative positions.

I've put a picture of my contraband below, but as my 10 year old sister reads this blog, photos of the interior will be made available only on request ;)

4 comments:

Naird said...

Very considerate of you but I'm sure that Rachel's seen worse at school - it's not like it was in our day...!

James said...

OK - i'm intrigued. i definitely want to see what was inside!!! Please??!

Anonymous said...

Some googling for the cat position might enlighten!

Beagles said...

Thats hilarious, I love it! I want one!