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In reply to the discussion: 200 involved, 3 arrested at Baby Shower brawl [View all]Warpy
(114,374 posts)41. Most are. Brazilians are the largest group of illegals there
after the Irish, not that I'm assuming any of those folks are here illegally. It's just a demonstration of immigration patterns.
There are plenty of people from the Azores and from Portugal, itself, and they are united by language and customs with Brazilians and Cape Verdeans. That is why this mess likely had all colors of the rainbow, although the arrests, as usual, were mostly people of color.
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I think that any baby shower that ends up with a brawl involving 200 people
pennylane100
Jan 2013
#5
Your concern is noted. Please feel free to share more of your concerns, and enjoy your stay. nt
msanthrope
Jan 2013
#20
Pretty sure any brawl involving 200 people at a baby shower is going to make news
Marrah_G
Jan 2013
#35
There's another Portugese social hall right across the street from this one, IIRC.
Ian David
Jan 2013
#33
"That's my kid" "No, it's mine" "Oh yeah?, you're both wrong - it's mine"
TheCowsCameHome
Jan 2013
#16
I've never known one where men were invited. I wasn't invited to my then wife's.
stevenleser
Jan 2013
#24