I first saw Real Women Have Curves in the theater and in the opening scene the main character Ana (America Ferrera) is washing the windows with soapy newspaper. A smile came to my face. This was real. Are we (Mexicanos) the only ones that clean windows with newspaper? It feels like it.
A couple of days ago after handing my mother’s boyfriend (an Anglo) the broom he asked me where the dustpan was. I told him didn’t know where a dustpan was, I never used them. He asked me how it was I could sweep and not use a dustpan. Well, wet newspaper of course!
Is this another thing only Mexicans do? Anyone?
As an aside, does anyone read the weekly latinos in ohio section? Do any of you click on the articles?