Ah the joys of spring cleaning. I've been busy digging around the garage and Craigslisting stuff so that we can free up some space. You always find the most interesting things when you do stuff like that, and even though my parents moved three years ago, I'm still managing to find a lot of things that I didn't think we had, or had at least forgotten. Exhibit A: the fake plastic breasts.
I'm not entirely sure what the origins of these are. Apparently they were purchased in the 80s and I'm not sure what the purpose was. But these are not just any tie-on plastic novelty breasts, no, they are:
Maruitius happens to be a tiny, tiny island in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Madagascar, which is off the coast of Africa. There was some question among our family as to whether or not it was a third-world country, but now that I've looked it up, apparently people there enjoy a reasonably high standard of living, because like Switzerland, they got out of the plastic breast industry a long time ago and now do a lot of international banking. It also looks to be a rather nice tourist destination for those who like white, sandy beaches, warm weather and tropical plants.
Maybe one day we'll travel there and experience first-hand the beauty and cultural diversity of what looks to be a charming country. Until then, we'll find other ways of keeping ourselves amused.
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