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78. I taught English to newcomers

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 04:22 PM

Jul 2020

from Puerto Rico and Latin American countries. Made a lot of friends from that experience. We formed a large, informal social group that got together for parties, picnics, birthdays, etc.

They were from several countries, e.g. Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecudaor, Spain, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and one couple in which the guy was Dutch snd his wife was Brazilian. It was like a "family" support group for people far from their homelands.

I used to introduce myself to newcomers in the group as "Soy la gringa," which always got a laugh. We shared holiday customs from the various nations, including a modified enactment of la posada for Christmas. They also spoke freely about their impressions of Americans and the US, which was educational for me.

We're all much older now. A few have passed away. I miss the old days when we were all younger and present for party reservations that took up half of a restaurant with 2 or 3 banquet tables to acommodate us.

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Someone told me to go back where I came from today. But I got the last laugh. [View all] KentuckyWoman Jul 2020 OP

Get 'em KW. MontanaMama Jul 2020 #1

Thumbs up! Iliyah Jul 2020 #2

Good job KentuckyWoman!! MaryMagdaline Jul 2020 #3

It's sad. Very sad that people like that have the microphone and have... TreasonousBastard Jul 2020 #4

And that is a big reason they support him. Lonestarblue Jul 2020 #47

Would have been a confusing question for me. DVRacer Jul 2020 #5

Here's the perfect response for you lunatica Jul 2020 #25

There is that. calimary Jul 2020 #51

I've used a variation on that line. wnylib Jul 2020 #64

Great reply! lunatica Jul 2020 #73

My Mexican American friend wnylib Jul 2020 #74

I'm bilingual in Spanish and English too lunatica Jul 2020 #76

I taught English to newcomers wnylib Jul 2020 #78

I lived in Mexico for 25 years. I grew up there. lunatica Jul 2020 #81

So true. Some of the warmest, most caring wnylib Jul 2020 #85

How did you come to grow up in Mexico? wnylib Jul 2020 #87

If you get a chance you should lunatica Jul 2020 #96

What a great experience for you. wnylib Jul 2020 #97

Lousy passport control back then! whistler162 Jul 2020 #88

Yep, that's a Will Rogers line. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2020 #100

Chopped up and spread far and wide IronLionZion Jul 2020 #75

Excellent! pandr32 Jul 2020 #6

Bravo, KentuckyWoman! They're bullies and they need to be bullied right back. writes3000 Jul 2020 #7

The only thing that they understand Chainfire Jul 2020 #8

Sure she's capable of thinking? 47of74 Jul 2020 #65

Thank you. dalton99a Jul 2020 #9

Good for you. If I were there, I would have lit into her too. Nothing like a free country eh, SWBTATTReg Jul 2020 #10

Great comeback! And I bet laughing at her stung more than your words! northoftheborder Jul 2020 #11

Another good one would be MagickMuffin Jul 2020 #12

Unfortunately, the fallback argument is always the same Wednesdays Jul 2020 #86

Good for you! Your response was great. PA Democrat Jul 2020 #13

Thank you. They need to hear it more. TNNurse Jul 2020 #14

they just like to bully. that is why they like trumpf. demigoddess Jul 2020 #15

Use that energy to bake some bread.Nothing like kneading dough to work out a mad! marble falls Jul 2020 #16

Actually. No. While it definitely speeds the kneading, think about the energy going into the bread. niyad Jul 2020 #20

I'm more the dig in the yard type, myself. KentuckyWoman Jul 2020 #98

Good for you! WinstonSmith4740 Jul 2020 #17

So, in the hearts of all good people and from the mouths....... jaxexpat Jul 2020 #18

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Rebl2 Jul 2020 #72

I loved your laughing response. That had to have really pissed off the racist troll. lkinwi Jul 2020 #19

When someone's mind is constantly filled with toxic sludge from Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, et al ... Martin Eden Jul 2020 #21

I just clapped out loud for you!!!! Way to go, girl! MLAA Jul 2020 #22

Sounds like you put her in her rightful place. ooky Jul 2020 #23

Your laughter was perfect! cate94 Jul 2020 #24

thank you for the courage to speak up AlexSFCA Jul 2020 #26

Until Trump came along I had no idea how many of my fellow Americans were this ugly... Hekate Jul 2020 #27

You did great! Tell them that in this country they're also free to lunatica Jul 2020 #28

Bra a, KW! These covidiot racist thugs need to be shut down every time they open their ignorant niyad Jul 2020 #29

Bravo! Joinfortmill Jul 2020 #30

Darn, don't you wish someone had filmed it on their phone tavernier Jul 2020 #31

She might have had a gun. NurseJackie Jul 2020 #32

I realize both hands were likely pushing the grocery cart Warpy Jul 2020 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author morillon Jul 2020 #34

Responsibility The Jungle 1 Jul 2020 #35

In answer to your last sentence, I'd go with hysterically funny. NNadir Jul 2020 #36

I don't get the issue these people have with other people wearing masks Victor_c3 Jul 2020 #37

Way! Kentucky Woman... sprinkleeninow Jul 2020 #38

Why does it bothers these ignorant Scarsdale Jul 2020 #39

Because to them, mask democrat/liberal. smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #103

I saw a meme somewhere (here?) that said... MoonchildCA Jul 2020 #108

Right! I agree completely. smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #109

Bravo!! Sorry it happend though. Ferrets are Cool Jul 2020 #40

"We Love You KW, Oh Yes We DO" (from Bye Bye Birdie, to Conrad) not_the_one Jul 2020 #41

I'm thinkin' we ramp up the ridicule! MomInTheCrowd Jul 2020 #42

It bothers you two hours later. That means you're not jaded. Iggo Jul 2020 #43

We're all in this catastrophe because idiots like her voted for an incompetent grifter for President SunSeeker Jul 2020 #44

Good for you! hamsterjill Jul 2020 #45

BRAVA, KW! calimary Jul 2020 #46

WAY TO GO! Ilsa Jul 2020 #48

K&R SpaceNeedle Jul 2020 #49

Excellent! gademocrat7 Jul 2020 #50

Good for you. I haven't encountered that where I live and I spend most of my time over Vinca Jul 2020 #52

Way to go KentuckyWoman! SallyHemmings Jul 2020 #53

May I ask a question? yuiyoshida Jul 2020 #54

Have a younger lady relative tiredtoo Jul 2020 #55

Idiots will they next start mocking people wearing glasses ? How is it affecting them ? If anything lunasun Jul 2020 #56

I kind of think that the best response might be to lower your mask, cough, PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #57

I was thinking the same thing Demobrat Jul 2020 #58

Don't ever be afraid to make a scene Leith Jul 2020 #59

Good for you. wryter2000 Jul 2020 #60

Nah. If she did that, how would she breathe? RVN VET71 Jul 2020 #61

LOL wryter2000 Jul 2020 #63

k&r Demovictory9 Jul 2020 #62

Well done! Thank you! 47of74 Jul 2020 #66

Excellent. You did good. brush Jul 2020 #67

Outstanding...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! K and R Stuart G Jul 2020 #68

Well done, KentuckyWoman! yellowdogintexas Jul 2020 #69

I am really sorry you had to experience that, Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #70

Excellent KentuckyWoman! you tried to avoid her stupid rudeness.. Cha Jul 2020 #71

absolutely beautiful! bluboid Jul 2020 #77

Great story! Sucha NastyWoman Jul 2020 #79

Good Job Kaiserguy Jul 2020 #80

She's in a Repub-prolonged anger stage of grief for Ozzie and Harriet's Hortensis Jul 2020 #82

Sometimes it's OK to blow off some steam. mwooldri Jul 2020 #83

Way to call her on it, KW! JudyM Jul 2020 #84

Righteousness Kitchari Jul 2020 #89

You go, girl! Dreampuff Jul 2020 #90

easy way to put them in their place noneof_theabove Jul 2020 #91

Or the classic:Do you kiss your mother with that mouth? (If they cussed) Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2020 #101

I respond with these words: The Wizard Jul 2020 #92

Well done. And what heartens me is the reaction from those who were there. Thanks for sharing. Evolve Dammit Jul 2020 #93

Actually it's scary seta1950 Jul 2020 #94

Good for you! Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2020 #95

I think these masks play on their insecurities. roamer65 Jul 2020 #99

I live in a little town full of MAGAs. East TX Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2020 #102

Fox must be stopped scarytomcat Jul 2020 #104

ignorance and wilful llashram Jul 2020 #105

You did a public service. Thank you. n/t Laelth Jul 2020 #106

Hot damn! Susan Calvin Jul 2020 #107

The real question is AC_Mem Jul 2020 #110

I live in Europe Dios Mio Jul 2020 #111

K&R BootinUp Jul 2020 #112