The hit Croatian satirical Facebook Page Daily Dose of the Average Dalmatian (Dnevna doza prosječnog Dalmatinca) has been supplying us with priceless content for years, making us laugh during the times when we really need a good, honest laugh.

Recently, they published a photo of a guy who had come up with an innovative method of windsurfing on his board, see it here. The photo was a hit, with over 13 thousand likes and more than a thousand shares, and apparently, it made its way to some people on the internet who don't really have much to do with Croatia, but they do know something about - the meme. 

Imagine my surprise when scrolling through Facebook this morning, and in my timeline seeing this from Make Use Of, one of the world's biggest online publications that issue tips and guides on how to make the most of the internet, computer software, and mobile apps (founded in 2007):

While most certainly not a programmer myself, I can understand the joke in the meme and can appreciate that the image is very versatile and could be used to illustrate numerous similar situations. Additional bit of chuckle for anyone familiar with Jadrolinija comes from the fact that Make Use Of people compared Jadrolinija with "modern" frameworks/libraries, but OK, let's give them a pass with that one. 

If the meme spreads, which is actually quite likely if it was already picked up by a medium with such large community, can you imagine the marketing potential it would hold for Jadrolinija and the Croatian Tourist Board? What do you think, will they be able to recognise and utilise it?

(The title is, of course, somewhat sarcastic. But not entirely, as it is fully possible that the individual in question did what he did only so he could become a meme. Or not. This is Dalmatia we're talking about, there's no way of knowing for certain.)

June 24, 2019 - Summer officially kicked off on June 21st, though we’ve been feeling it in Dalmatia since the beginning of June. And grateful, we are, that the summer is finally here after an unusually chilly (and rainy) May. 

However, jumping from one weather extreme to the next seems to have taken its toll on those of us in Dalmatia, that is, if the hit satirical Facebook Page Daily Dose of the Average Dalmatian (Dnevna doza prosječnog Dalmatinca) has anything to do with it. 

Maybe jumping from the biting bura to a 35 degree Celsius heatwave has messed with our heads, or perhaps it’s just part of our Dalmatian blood, but the summer has just begun, and we already have a world of Dalmatian humor to share. 

We knew that summer was officially here when this was spotted at the supermarket.

 But the water wasn't quite warm enough to swim in yet...

Croatia's lack of seasonal workers was clearly displayed when local chickens were used to take drink orders. 

And Dubrovnik taxi drivers quickly realized they needed to learn Chinese to survive.

Tourists went to great heights just to fit into the last parking spot at the beach.

And we witnessed Croatian innovation in Dugopolje...

Though it seems we've forgotten how to count...

Or correctly display traffic signals.

We discovered a new air conditioning system for cars on Pag.

And taped umbrellas to our backs to ensure the sun didn't stop us from working. 

But we still can't seem to get the traffic signs right. 

But summer didn't really start until a visit from Moky, our beloved Mako shark, which made its way from Makarska to Primošten. 

We loved Moky so much, we even tried to imitate him. 

The foreign workers brought in needed some time to adapt to Dalmatian culture, and to realize that this leg of pršut isn't a place for handbags. 

As June moved along, Pag struggled with spelling.

And our markets confused tomatoes and cucumbers. 

But Split's latest tourist attraction allows you to dine next to garbage trucks. 

Fortunately, we know what it takes to attract tourists. 

Even if we don't know how to spell. 

Welcome to summer in Dalmatia.

We set the trends. 

We work hard.

We have your back. 

You just make sure to follow the rules.

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