What’s wrong with these images?

Well, for starters, I thought the famed dog of Mexico was the Chihauhau. What’s with their country looking like the Basset Hound from Lady and the Tramp? Looks like he’s wagging his tail just waiting for Florida to move.

And mainstream media has convinced us that America is 50-50 Democrat/Republican. Clearly the U.S. is shaped like the Republican elephant mascot. By the way, I think we should call Cananda and tell them that they mistakenly own part of our tail and that if they don’t give it up pronto, we’re going to snort New Foundland and Nova Scotia.

Now that I think about it, that Mexican dog is riding on America’s back. Apparently, due to this extra weight we’re belly-deep into Canada. Oh, won’t the political right love that analogy. “Lock up the borders! Mexicans are ruining our health care system. Right, like that’s what’s wrong with it. Jul told me tonight that she saw a pill on the web that is supposed to stop your cravings of eating chocolate. Hmmm…I was thinking save yourself $6 in chocolate, $60 in pills and keep your hands in your pants pockets. Kick Viagra and chocolate in one stroke. Sorry. ;)

Why do we call them ‘pants’? Doesn’t that send the wrong subliminal message to our kids? “Hey! Lusting is wrong. Sex is bad. Keep your ‘pants’ on. Hmmm…which definition came first - trousers or heavy breathing? Either way, somebody obviously made the connection before you and I just now.

And Europe - how appropriate? It’s as if the Middle East and Northern Africa are lining up to kick some European ass. Damn those guys are bigger. And what’s Europse doing? They’re piled into a huddle hoping nobody can see them individually. And there’s England hiding behind the pack saying ‘hold me back!’ Wait, shouldn’t that be France? And if that isn’t enough, Europe has the Scandinavian version of Cerberus, the 3-headed guard dog of the mythological underworld of Hades, nipping at it’s heals.

Europe’s in trouble and we’re up to our bellies in crap - sorry Canada. We can’t seem to handle our own problems and the dogs are on our backs. Maybe if we would have all flipped our maps over, we’d have seen this global mess coming.

So - why this map? Why not? If we were flying in from outer space (why just last week, I …), we could possible pull up to Earth and see it like this. Once you realize the the early global cartographers were in Europe and North America, it’s easy to see why those continents are generally placed top-center in maps. Clearly showing the rest of the world ‘beneath’ them. In what other cultural ways has this also happened? Maybe we should turn our perspectives on how we view other cultures upside down. Sure, it’s a little odd feeling and uncomfortable, but look at the fun we might have.

Goodday mate!