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yellowcanine

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12. Come now. I didn't really need a sarcasm tag for that one, did I?

Reply to BklnDem75 (Reply #9)

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 11:42 AM

Jan 2012

Mexicans speak Mexican just like Brazilians speak Brazilian, don'tcha know? This joke has been around so long I didn't think it needed an explanation. But anyway, .....

Mexicans speak Spanish and so do at least some people from Peru.

So if someone heard her speaking Spanish they may have assumed she was from Mexico because she was speaking "Mexican".....

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The party's showing its true colors fujiyama Jan 2012 #1

I wouldn't be surprised if they don't go back to "Free Speech Zones" at some point Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2012 #15

Shame!!! K and R!! nt riderinthestorm Jan 2012 #2

Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #3

I think you missed your turn SunsetDreams Jan 2012 #10

“Go back to Mexico:" The standard call of the The Genealogist Jan 2012 #4

To be fair, they thought she was from Mexico because she speaks Mexican. yellowcanine Jan 2012 #8

I'm sure Mexican isn't a language BklnDem75 Jan 2012 #9

pretty sure that post above was sarcasm. nt laundry_queen Jan 2012 #11

Come now. I didn't really need a sarcasm tag for that one, did I? yellowcanine Jan 2012 #12

Sorry... BklnDem75 Jan 2012 #14

Sad coming from a 1/2 Mexican American. Historic NY Jan 2012 #5

+1 yellowcanine Jan 2012 #13

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It's fair to say that this young lady won't be a Romney voter Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2012 #16