Essay 430

Dear Mexican,
Why do Mexicans call white people gringos?

Dear Gabacho,
Mexicans do not call gringos gringos. Only gringos call gringos gringos. Mexicans call gringos gabachos.

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Dear Mexican,
Why do Mexican women dress up to go to the swap meet? …. Why do Mexicans put on their Sunday best to shop at Wal-Mart, Kmart, Target, etc.?

Dear Pochas,
… You gotta love our moms and aunts, ¿qué no? Despite living in abject conditions, never having enough money to purchase vaccines for the kids — let alone save up for a Prada this or Manolo that — Mexican women always primp themselves for something as simple as buying tortillas.

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And so it goes. The Los Angeles Times spotlighted “Ask A Mexican” — the work of a politically incorrect OC Weekly columnist who tackles folks’ frank questions about culture and more. Click on the essay title above to read the complete story. Or visit “Ask A Mexican” online at the link below.

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