¡Dímelo!
Only in Miami Stories from The Miami Creation Myth
Tourists Enrage Miamians by Obeying Traffic Laws
Miamians fumed over Super Bowl tourists’ unfathomable tendency to obey posted traffic laws. Drivers came to complete halts at stop signs, decelerated in school zones, and most infuriatingly, drove below the speed limit.
A Beginner’s Guide to Miami’s Dialect
A translation of the most common Miami phrases into English.
Miamian Horrified to Learn Snow is Just Really Cold Water
Bossou desperately tried to warm himself by a fireplace in a nearby ski lodge. He was wet, shivering violently, and very upset.
Racist Abuelo’s New Year’s Resolution is to Be as Racist as Last Year
Alberto Rodriguez (aged 82), grandfather to Susan and Emilio Rodriguez (aged 17 and 22, respectively), confirmed to his progeny this past Thursday that he’d be just as racist next year as during the previous 12 months.
Miamians Burn Down Marlins Stadium to “Keep Warm”
The consensus among the revelers was that the city needed this communal conflagration to stave off its unseasonably cold weather. It was 64 degrees.
Cuban Undergoes Surgery to Remove Papa en la Boca
Eugenia Batista (aged 52) gave a thumbs up from his hospital bed after undergoing a 15-hour round-the-clock surgery to remove a potato that had been lodged in his lower mandible since infancy.
Blank Wynwood Wall Accidentally Sells for $2 Million at Art Basel
Upon stumbling on the wall and noticing its vast artistic worth, Cantabria pulled $200,000 in cash from his wallet and demanded that someone in authority take his money.
Hole in the Ground Sells for $5 Million at Art Basel
The multimedia piece is composed of soil, rock, and air, as it is a two-foot-deep hole the artist dug in his backyard.
Miami Will Run Buses On Time as Art Basel Performance Piece
Upon inquiring whether the performance piece would be extended beyond Art Basel, Ms. Bravo laughed in my face.
Broward County Declares a State of Overreaction
“DEATH! DEEEEEEEATH!” howled Bogen, waving his armored hands in the air. “THE DEVOURER OF SOULS FEASTS TODAY! THERE IS NO ESCAAAAAAAPE!”
Black Friday to Be Followed by Latino Saturday
Rather than joining in Black Friday’s manic shopping free-for-all, participants will enact the traditional Latino customs of talking over each other and not meeting their ancestors’ expectations.
Miami Woman Faints After Wearing Winter Clothes in 80 Degree Weather
Paramedics reported that she repeatedly mumbled, “It’s boot weather… It’s boot weather…” as she was wheeled into an ambulance.
