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I accepted the risk when I ordered a penguin from Argentina: Uncle Sam might tax it.
It wasn’t one of the actual flightless birds; it was a green ceramic pitcher resembling a penguin with a curved handle and beak serving as a spout, often used to pour house wines at cheap bars in Buenos Aires. The “pingüino” can trace its origins to the Italian immigrants who arrived in Argentina in the early 20th century and caught on in popularity among the working class.
The penguin arrived...
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