Karen
05-17-2012, 02:28 PM
Often ads claim certain things are true, and this question is for Richard, and any other Mexican-Americans:
"Are tamales REALLY "a sign of celebration at holiday gatherings in Mexican homes on both wides of the border" ?
What ethnic stereotypes do you wonder about?
For my part, I can assure people that yes, Swedes do regard coffee as necessary for life. I friend of mine had the telling experience of lecturing over in Sweden, she's part Swede like myself. The lecture was supposed to start at 9, but for various reasons, including technical issues with the equipment, the talk didn't start until after 9:30. She knew there was a scheduled break at ten, but figured she could push it back because of the late start, but by 10:06, people were fidgeting and by 10:10 she gave up - she said it was like a whole room of tall adult Swedes fidgeting like little kindergarteners, shifting it their seats, looking at watches, and just plain being restless! They all made a beeline for the coffee as soon as she released them, like life depended on it!
"Are tamales REALLY "a sign of celebration at holiday gatherings in Mexican homes on both wides of the border" ?
What ethnic stereotypes do you wonder about?
For my part, I can assure people that yes, Swedes do regard coffee as necessary for life. I friend of mine had the telling experience of lecturing over in Sweden, she's part Swede like myself. The lecture was supposed to start at 9, but for various reasons, including technical issues with the equipment, the talk didn't start until after 9:30. She knew there was a scheduled break at ten, but figured she could push it back because of the late start, but by 10:06, people were fidgeting and by 10:10 she gave up - she said it was like a whole room of tall adult Swedes fidgeting like little kindergarteners, shifting it their seats, looking at watches, and just plain being restless! They all made a beeline for the coffee as soon as she released them, like life depended on it!