“No, not Mexicans. Panamanians. Yes they are different.”

Panama City, Panama - The Panama canal will be expanding to fit even larger loads. The 50% increase will help reduce the price of consumer goods on the east coast. Now normally, I would do a running gag about large loads being able to fit through the canal but the smell of last night’s chinese food and gin suggest otherwise. The canal moves 4 percent of the world’s cargo and the new expansion should be ready around 2014 or 2015. Daily updates won’t be required. Panamanian President Martin Torrijos had this to say:

We are witnesses to an exceptional and unique act.

According to some, upwards of 25,000 people died in building the canal. Hopefully they won’t run the risk of losing that many in doubling up. Then again, it’s Panama and no one other than Panamanians really would notice if not for the canal. As put so eloquently by OverAdulthood’s resident geographer, Atlas Jones:

I thought Pan Am went out of business. They have a canal?

Exactly.

I’m up to no good.