I know I said I would write about Carnaval….but there is just too much to tell and not a lot of time! My days begin at 6:30am and end at 8pm. When I get home I eat and sleep or if it’s the weekend I party! But in 3 weeks I will be done with work (thank goodness!) and then I will do a better job at posting!
So I will share an interesting history/word origin story for you! (Yes, I am definitely my father’s daughter…) So, Has anyone ever been called a “gringo”?!?!?!?!?? Well, I have. I don’t really care if that’s what Mexicans call us (sometimes) because I’m sure we can dish out some pretty horrible names right back at them! But I was recently enlightened as how we became known as “gringos”.
Way back when, when we were fighting with the Mexicans over land and such, the Americans had green uniforms. The Mexicans soldiers would shout at the Americans to go home by saying “Green, Go!!!” So you try saying Green Go!, Green Go!, Green Go!, Green Go!, really fast…….what does it sound like?!?!? Gringo!!!!!!
Hah! I love it! Although now I’m not sure if I like being called a “gringa”….
Monday, March 2, 2009
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