Like the box says:
Turkish baklava
One day, my Turkish teacher explained to our class that if a man had a beer belly, it was affectionately nicknamed "Turkish muscle" or "Turkish balcony."
Later, she told my class that if a man had a prominent six-pack on his abdomen, it was "Turkish baklava." I didn't quite get the metaphor until I say this photo. I can just imagine all of the movie scenes: "would you like to come back to my place for some baklava?"
I love the saying, "a man without a belly is like a house without a balcony". I don't understand it but love saying it.
ReplyDeleteAnd there are some guys running around this neighborhood with some awesome 'muscle!' I have always thought of it as 'kebap belly'. There isn't a whole heck of a lot of 'Turkish baklava' however - or maybe I haven't been looking. Thanks for the images, though.
ReplyDeleteThis is great! Is this a real MADO box? I've never seen it, but it's pretty funny! My girlfriends in the US would get a kick out of it. ;-)
ReplyDeleteBack to Bodrum, your saying is proof of male sales ability! Joy, I don't know if this is a real Mado box, but it is awfully inspired, isn't it? Senior Dogs, yes there is some Turkish muscle running around, but for REAL muscle, you've got to go to Bulgaria.
ReplyDeleteA bit of a change from normal advertising with a 'sexy male' rather than the usual 'sexy female' being used to sell the product :-)
ReplyDeleteSo true, Ricky!
ReplyDeleteThat's a hoot!
ReplyDeleteOn another note, Karen, I tried to send you an email to the address in your profile, but it got returned. (I've been a lurker thus far).
Gini, welcome to my blog. I so appreciate you leaving me a comment. I don't know why my email didn't work. I will try and message it to you. Keep coming back, and please continue to leave comments
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