Spanish World..that's what my son calls it
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3/23/2007
'Mama, why do we have to live in Spanish World?', asked my 1/2 Cuban son the other day. He is tired of getting picked on in school because he is not Spanish enough, having light brown hair and blue eyes. People who do not speak Spanish are literally laughed at, to their face, when they pronounce 'se habla no espanol'. Like to have a job? Sorry, no speaka spanish, no joba. Also, make sure your car has a functioning horn; in Miami, it is apparently used as a greeting, as in 'Hello, jou son of a beach!' In my family, we pronounce the name of the city Me a Me, because that's what it's all about here...ME! Zee beeeeutiful people are everywhere, even the 90 year old grandmas dress like putas with caked on makeup, miniskirts, and halter tops. Eef jou are not beeeeeutiful, and rrrreach, jou are a nobodeeeee. Leave, jou son of a beach! Never seen so many Hummers in all my life. Bars on all doors and windows. Fountains and Santaria altars in the front yard. It's all about keeping up with the Martinez's. Got $400,000? Then you can afford a house, but if you are anything but Latin, you will be unwelcome. Think I'm a racist? My husband is a Cuban refugee, which makes my children 1/2 Cuban, so no. One good thing...the food is great.
Nancy | Miami, FL