Lindo

Oscar was from Argentina, Buenos Aires city: his “go to” word was “lindo, lindo”: Spanish word for ‘pretty’. ‘Lindo’ if you use big words, ‘lindo’ if you cuss: ´lindo’ is the garden gate, ‘lindo’ is the bus. Oscar went to buy a pet, to keep him company: he walked into the poodle shop – “how much for a bee?” “One moment please. We don’t sell bees.” The clerk heard Oscar speaking. Perhaps his English needs some help to get the pet he’s seeking. “Chihuahuas, dachshunds, corgis too: simply place an order: we’ll get a husky, if you want: we’ve friends across the border.” But Oscar didn’t take the bait. He didn’t want a puppy, or marmoset or guinea-pig, or parakeet or guppy. “I’ve seen the bee that’s just for me: he’s lindo, lindo, lindo: here’s my money – get it done – he’s right there, in the window!”