Chancleta

On to day three of of the #InktoberLatinxColectivo2020 challenge. Today’s prompt is CHANCLETA/FLIP-FLOP. #LatinxInk20

Yes! What we in El Salvador call “yinas,” is actually derived from “Ginas,” the name of a line of open-toe sandals by the Salvadoran company, Balco. But unlike the cheap, flip-flops you can buy at any dollar store today, Balco Ginas were thick, heavy, and made to last. Any Central American mother could easily throw that Gina at least 50 feet with pin-point accuracy, OR easily pulverize and liquify ANY critter caught underneath it.

Who remembers getting hit by these?