Monthly Archives: November 2015

Entertainment, Film and TV, Politics

BERNIE SANDERS MAKES SURPRISE APPEARANCE ON ‘SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’

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Trump, left, and Sanders
Trump, left, and Sanders

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles) – It was the highlight of last night’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ hosted by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. While he was delivering his opening monologue, Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders was standing by backstage waiting for his cue.

Then it was time. As Trump was wrapping up his monologue, the cameras shifted backstage as Sanders screamed “Trump’s a racist!”

Trump said he was never informed that Sanders would be appearing on the same show and accused SNL producers of maliciously plotting to embarrass him.  He’s threatening to sue.

Meanwhile, Sanders said the only reason he agreed to the cameo appearance was because SNL gave him $5,000 towards his campaign.

Business, Religion

CHRISTIANS OFFENDED BY NEW STARBUCKS HOLIDAY CUPS

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Starbucks cups: old, left, and new
Starbucks cups: old, left, and new

SEATTLE, Washington (The Adobo Chronicles)  – It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Starbucks as the giant coffee company unveiled its 2015 holiday cups for its tall, grande and venti beverage.

But Christian groups are not happy about the new, all-red cups.  Gone are the snowflakes, stars and Christmas balls that adorned previous versions.

“It is obviously an attempt by Starbucks to remove the ‘Christ’ from ‘Christmas,'” the groups said, vowing to encourage their followers to boycott Starbucks this Christmas season.

In order to appease the outraged Christians, Starbucks today announced that it will offer a Christian version of their holiday cups to customers who request it.

Starbucks cup, the Christian edition
Starbucks cup, the Christian edition

Happy Holidays, everyone, and to all Christians, Merry Christmas!

Fashion, International, Travel

‘LAGLAG BALA’: GUCCI UNVEILS DESIGNER PLASTIC WRAP

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imageMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Many people want to travel in style, wearing designer clothes, accessories and bags to express their fashion flair. But travelers to the Philippines are frustrated that they can’t show off their Gucci and other designer luggage and purses because of the laglag bala scheme at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

The scheme involves airport personnel allegedly ‘planting’ bullets in bags of unsuspecting passengers for the purpose of extorting money.  This has prompted passengers to wrap their luggage in plastic, all but covering the designer logos that they paid lots of money for.

There’s good news!

Gucci has just unveiled its latest travel line consisting of designer plastic wrap that will keep luggage safe, secure but still fashionable (see photo).

So the next time you fly in or out of NAIA, make sure to wrap your check-in and hand-carried bags  or balikbayan boxes in Gucci plastic wrap.  Don’t leave home without it!