I read somewhere that everybody on this planet is separated by only six other people. Six degrees of separation between us and everyone else on this planet. The President of the United States, a gondolier in Venice, just fill in the names. I find it A) extremely comforting that we're so close, and B) like Chinese water torture that we're so close because you have to find the right six people to make the right connection... I am bound to everyone on this planet by a trail of six people.
-- Memorable quotes from Six Degrees of Separation. Accessed Nov. 11, 2006 from IMDB.com
This week I was invited to a meeting at La Casa Rosada. The date was set for Tuesday at 5pm, that's tea time or mate time for locals. The reason she asked me over was due to being part of a group of small companies that are exporting to Lafayette in France.
Our cookies are on their way to France right now. Lafayette will have them as part of their Tasting Argentina event that will be from the 8th to the 30th of January.
We will be there along with Te de Jose, Gota, Havanna, Abuela Goye, Inti Zen, etc.
This is a big opportunity for us to start getting a presence in Europe. Last year we did the same thing with El Corte Ingles.
La Presidenta wanted to congratulate us and recognize our efforts. I took with me a Barbie Fashion Purse as well as our Pan Dulce. She really liked the Barbie Purse and said that it reminded her of her daughter when she was small since she was so much into Barbie.
Okay, it wasn't really a date, but I did get to have coffee in official koffee cups. I just realized that I am also one degree of separation away from Obama, Fidel Castro, Lula, Morales, Chavez, Madonna, Maradona, etc.
I managed to take some pictures, but unfortunately I did not get any of her since I was talking to her and showing her my products. Meanwhile you can see the few pictures I did take below. The very cute girl you see is Carolina Cuenca of Fundacion Exportar who made this all possible. Thank you Carolina and the whole Fundacion Exportar group!
2 comments:
Frank! You're hob-nobbing with the big boys (and girls) now! :-) Coooool.
Dear Frank, I am an Argentinian who is extremely grateful for what you do for my country. The only chance to overcome our situation of poverty is to develop innovative products that can be exported. Thanks again. Juan
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