Monday, August 24, 2009
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
Tamal vs. Tamale
I was at the airport in LAX and I needed something to eat. There was a Mexican restaurant so I ate there, since I don't get Mexican food that often. I looked at their menu and decided to order their "tamale and enchilada" combo, when I realized that tamale is not the correct Spanish word. It should be spelled "tamal." Of course, I knew the Mexican servers at the counter knew this. So when ordering the food, I couldn't decide whether to say "tamale" or "tamal." On the one hand, tamal is correct, but on the other hand maybe I shouldn't be pretending to speak Spanish, and recognize the correct English translation as "tamale." In the end I asked for tamale, since I didn't want to act like a know-it-all. What do u think, my loyal readers, did I do the right thing?
Monday, August 3, 2009
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Originality
Last night I was outside my condo in Aspen when a lady walked by and asked my the name of the street we were on. I had no idea, so I shrugged my shoulders and she immediately shot back, "oh, that's original!" She walked away and left me a little puzzled. I wondered what sort of people she hangs out with, that so frequently shrug their shoulders when asked a street name. Or maybe not knowing street names has been a big fad in the US recently. Anyway, this morning when leaving my apartment I noticed that there was a street sign standing right behind the spot where I met the lady. The name on the sign is "Original."
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