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Author:  Partyanimal1984 [ Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:35 am ]
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Thats pretty funny. When I was a K*D my family used to travel to Mexico quite a bit. Since I am blonde, the Mexicans were always patting me on the head which used to make me mad. They apparently thought that patting a blonde on the head would bring good luck.

I have never felt any hostility for being a gringo in all my Latin travels and even when dealing with hispanics in California. Deep down most Latins admire Americans and probably are more jealous, than anything.

-PA :P

Author:  SurfTown [ Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:52 pm ]
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[quote="Partyanimal1984"]Thats pretty funny. When I was a K*D my family used to travel to Mexico quite a bit. Since I am blonde, the Mexicans were always patting me on the head which used to make me mad. They apparently thought that patting a blonde on the head would bring good luck.

I have never felt any hostility for being a gringo in all my Latin travels and even when dealing with hispanics in California. Deep down most Latins admire Americans and probably are more jealous, than anything.

-PA :P[/quote}

True in general the educated latins for the most part do admire Americans, its the uneducated ones that are jealous that make up stories like that, they lose their girlfriend or whatever to a gringo and now they have an enlightened stance on the whole gringo thing to share with their family and freinds.... xenophobia always hits hardest on the ignorant.

Author:  Counte Dante [ Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:28 pm ]
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Greengo wrote:
one of my first girlfriends in cr said as a Ch*ld her mother would tell her "if you dont behave the "gringo will get you"!...


Considering the fact that you DID get her, I guess her mom was right. :wink: :D :twisted:

Author:  DDream [ Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:33 pm ]
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Greengo wrote:
one of my first girlfriends in cr said as a Ch*ld her mother would tell her "if you dont behave the "gringo will get you"!Most people ive asked about this(fair cross section of socioeconomic strata)said they had a similar experience(s) as a Ch*ld.Seems like this "Gringo" really gets(got) around.The people i asked about this were usually 25 to 45 or so. I wonder how far back this goes? Is this"gringo"the central amer. version of "the boogey man"?Is this image emblazoned on the subconcious of the general populace? :shock: :shock: :shock:


The gringo did get her!

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