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Hola Benzinha!You put pictures in your newsletter but you didn't indicate

where you were! 

 

posted by Friar__Tuck on November 28, 2005 at 7:10 AM | link to this | reply

thanks for reading, maj.

posted by benzinha on September 21, 2005 at 5:50 PM | link to this | reply

All right!

posted by majroj on September 20, 2005 at 8:40 PM | link to this | reply

thanks for reading homegirl and I will go read and comment on your similar
posting.

posted by benzinha on September 20, 2005 at 12:45 PM | link to this | reply

I absolutely agree

see my post on this subject.

 

posted by homegirl on September 20, 2005 at 7:35 AM | link to this | reply

Yes I am predictable about things like that

posted by Azur on September 20, 2005 at 3:25 AM | link to this | reply

MayB, I knew that you would agree with me...

posted by benzinha on September 20, 2005 at 2:51 AM | link to this | reply

Flame Thrower, well, to follow your logic, we Americans should be acting

like Native Americans (Indians) in our areas. Here in Arizona, we should behave as the Apache, Navajo, Hopi, Pima, O'Odham, Yaqui, etc. (pick one) behave, as they were here first.  Or, we should behave as the Mexicans and Spanish, as they were here second. We should act like the original people of the Host Nation, no? NO....we all end up melting together, it just takes some time.

The first generation always is more like the country that they just left,  than like the one they just arrived in, but that has always been so, all over the world. The Spanish speaking people were living here in Arizona 200 years before the Whites (Anglos) ever arrived. Then we took their lands AND the Indians' lands. We were pretty selfish, nasty, greedy people, in spite of our religious beliefs, I think.

Time turns all immigrants into 'mainstream' citizens within about two generations, patience is all that is needed. This is true in almost all nations.

Thanks for reading me and commenting every time.....

posted by benzinha on September 20, 2005 at 2:50 AM | link to this | reply

thank you for your acknowledgment. Grand Merciiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.....

posted by Flame-thrower on September 20, 2005 at 2:22 AM | link to this | reply

Ciao, hola, bonjour, konichiwa, guten tag, merhaba oh and hello. I couldn't agree more.

posted by Azur on September 20, 2005 at 2:14 AM | link to this | reply

Your article was very edifying, because I think it always worthwile to learn another language even if it is not economically viable. Besides new languages well learn helps to understand other people culture better. However, those resisting the use of let say spanish brought in the states by the wave of latin Americans, also have a point. YES to learn their language but they have to adapt to the culture of their host nation. it is a two way affair. It should not be as I have seen in religion where by western nations accept moslems but they seldom accept westerners nor their culture not to mention religion.

posted by Flame-thrower on September 20, 2005 at 2:09 AM | link to this | reply