UPDATE on Eurohamster Insanity

As per my new friend in the Netherlands, Sander, it turns out that there is not just ONE European hamster-mascotted grocery store, but a whole CHAIN of them. Apparently, they are called Albert Hein, and there are about 700 stores with grinning, crazy hamster signs.

Some weeks of the year, they have "Hamster Weken" (hamster weeks), wherein prices are dropped and they have special deals.

Lucky for you all, I found some Hamster Weken commercials online on youtube. They are BRILLIANT. Check it out, especially at the beginning when the hamster runs in the globe logo. Man, they know how to do things correctly in the Netherlands!



Now I really, really need to go to the Netherlands... who wants to come with me?!!?!?