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Mexico Lindo
Burnt orange and ochre --
color de limon --
pineapple, lime, red pajaritos...
land of mananas, grace in mantillas...
balanced canastas, ojos expresivos.
Sunshine and heat, fiesta y corrida,
salt and tortilla, pride and tequila.
Frijol and machismo and chile con queso.
Adobe, caliche, sweet agua fria...
Mexico, te amo mucho, y su gente amable!
translations: color de limon: color of lemon;
pajaritos: small birds; mananas: tomorrows;
mantillas: lacy head coverings, scarfs;
canastas: usually woven baskets, often borne
on heads, perhaps containing goods to be
transported; ojos expresivos: expressive eyes;
fiesta: celebration; y = and; corrida: bullfight;
tortilla: tortilla; tequila: tequila; frijol: bean(s);
machismo: male chauvinism, masculinity;
chile con queso: cheese with chile peppers;
adobe: adobe; caliche: often white lime used
in paving and for other purposes; agua fria: sweet water;
te amo mucho, y su gente amable: I love you lots,
and your nice/lovable people.
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