¡Ask a Mexican!
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¡Ask a Mexican! is a nationally syndicated weekly column written by Gustavo Arellano published by Orange County's alternative weekly OC Weekly. It was first published in 2004 as a one-time spoof, but it ended up becoming one of the weekly's most popular columns.
Every week, readers would submit their questions based on Mexicans, including their customs, labor issues, and illegal immigration. Arellano responds to these questions in a politically incorrect manner often starting with the words "Dear Gabacho."
On May 1, 2007, Reuters featured the column on its news homepage under the "Oddly Enough" heading.
[edit] ¡Ask a Mexican! glossary
- Gabacho/a is a pejorative slang term for white Americans used in Mexico, with "its etymological roots in the Castilian slur for a French national."
[edit] References
"Inquiring Gringos Want to Know", 23 February 2006 Issue, Los Angeles Times, 2006-02-23.
"Confused by your neighbors? Then Ask a Mexican!", Reuters, 2007-05-01.
"The Mexican Will See You Now", 23 June 2007 Issue, The New York Times, 2007-06-23.
