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Eligio The Kid and his super hero squad of Extranjeros realize that in America, one needs to speak English. I’m so sorry you don’t know what I say!

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POCHO’s Subcommandanta del Ñews Sara Inés Calderón (@SaraChicaD on Twitter) doesn’t care what the rulebooks say. She’s going to keep on saying “supposedbly.”

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She’s so cute, my old country Mexican mom, says Rick Izquieta, but she wants to get on “Feisbuk.” No way, Jose!

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When you have to go, you have to go. Let’s dance!

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She’s brown and beautiful; he’s white and smitten. And the only way he can express his feelings is to sing the Second Semester of Spanish Love Song.

He tried before, when he had only one semester of Spanish: [Mas…]

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Face it — you could use some remedial work on your Spanish vowels (las cinco vocales.) But when everyone’s favorite singing cricket is around, mijos, it’s easy! Cri-Cri is here with La Marcha De Las Letras. (Yes, we know about the flaca and the gorda and the letters I and O. This song is from history. The past is a foreign country, they do things differently there.)

Here are the lyrics: [Mas…]

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Fake Mexicans: Why Julian Castro failed the Mexican test

by Santino J. Rivera September 18, 2012 El Now
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(PNS reporting from SAN ANTONIO) Can you speak eSpanish like Mexican Mitt? Can you dance around a sombrero at a moment’s notice? Do you crease your Dickies until they can cut through glass? If you answered “no” to any of these questions then you might be a fake Mexican, just like San Antonio Mayor Julián [...]

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Happy Rosh HaShanah from the Judios of Tijuana (video)

by Victor Payan September 17, 2012 Cultura
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Tijuana was a welcoming destination for Jewish refugees who fled Europe, Asia and the Mideast looking for a better life. This is one family’s story. Tijuana Jews by Isaac Artenstein on Vimeo.

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Pocho Ocho best words the French gave to Spanglish

by OscarBarajas September 12, 2012 Cultura
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The French have contributed a great deal to pocho culture, including some choice palabras. We got a few of them together for your review: 8. Mamón You might think it means “asshole,” but in French it sounds like “mother.” Don’t be a douche. 7. Chingadeaux It sounds fancy when you spell it in French, but in [...]

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American Romance: ‘The One Semester of Spanish Love Song’ (video)

by POCHA XANTES July 26, 2012 Cultura
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She’s brown and beautiful; he’s white and smitten. And the only way he can express his feelings is to sing the One Semester of Spanish Love Song.

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