In a message dated 01/10/2000 6:32:21 PM Hora estándar de México, t20mxs1 at CORN.CSO.NIU.EDU writes: << There are Mexican dialects that say the same thing with "voy a cortar flores" -- I'm going to cut (some) flowers. There usually are no flowers where one would go next. >> My grandfather used to say he was going to shake the dew off his lilly. He knew no Spanish at all.