Only in Mexico: Who is Dr. Simi and why is he so popular?

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Only in Mexico: Who is Dr. Simi and why is he so popular?

Dr. Simi might well be Mexico’s most famous stuffed toy. With his bushy grey mustache, big smile, and a white doctor’s coat, anyone who has lived in Mexico for a while has surely seen a Dr. Simi mascot dancing outside a branch of Farmacias Similares, the country’s largest drugstore chain.  But Dr. Simi’s popularity is not limited to Mexico. He’s also famous abroad. The Dr Simi mascot has become something of a cultural icon. (Farmacías Similares/…