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csziggy

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Tue Mar 11, 2014, 11:00 PM Mar 2014

The Annual Guinea Pig Festival in Peru ***WARNING*** Could be offensive to some! [View all]

Seriously, if you are sensitive, DON"T read the linked story and pictures to the end - STOP at the guinea pig with the Santa hat! If you have a perverse sense of humor, read on.

This Guinea Pig Festival Was Ridiculously Adorable… Til I Saw How It Ended. OMG.

March 11, 2014 Stories

Throughout the Peru, there is an annual tradition that goes back 15 centuries, all the way to the time of the Incas. Small town celebrate the guinea pig! Many people gather in the streets with their guinea pigs, dressing them up and participating in contests. There, is however, a small catch to all of the celebrations.
http://www.viralnova.com/guinea-pig-festival/
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