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In Miami, Spanish is becoming the primary language

May 29, 4:38 AM (ET)

By GISELA SALOMON

MIAMI (AP) - Melissa Green's mother spoke Spanish, but she never learned - her father forbid it. Today, that's a frequent problem in this city where the English-speaking population is outnumbered.

The 49-year-old flower shop owner and Miami native said her inability to speak "espanol" makes it difficult to conduct business, seek help at stores and even ask directions. She finds it "frustrating."

"It makes it hard for some people to find a job because they don't speak Spanish, and I don't think that it is right," said Green, who sometimes calls a Spanish-speaking friend to translate for customers who don't speak English.

"Sometimes I think they should learn it," she said.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080529/D90V6OEO0.html

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"The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of doubt, what is laid before him."
Leo Tolstoy, 1897

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Cool. But, who cares?

I can speak Spanish and understand what they're saying...

And guess what? This may come as a shock, but they're not talking bad about us behind our back!!!! A relief, I know.

There's really nothing to get untucked about, and it's not coming to a neighborhood near you.

Holy Diver

What if we can also speak Italian?.....is that also unamerican?

Parola!

Real World

It's not? I guess you've never been to Chelsea!

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"The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of doubt, what is laid before him."
Leo Tolstoy, 1897

Real World

Che parli un altro lingua non e il problemo. Il problemo e', che questo nazione si chiama A-M-E-R-I-C-A, e no Guatamala. Hai capito?

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"The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of doubt, what is laid before him."
Leo Tolstoy, 1897

Holy Diver

Dovremmo parlare nativo americano, giusto?

otis p. driftwood

Siete tutti pazzi, credo.


Il tutto suona come gibberish comunque.

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Real World

Hey, Easta'weekend!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vNlutcUW0eQ

Are you both greazers like me?

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"The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of doubt, what is laid before him."
Leo Tolstoy, 1897

Holy Diver

Halfzies......but....only the good half...

otis p. driftwood

Good God no.

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