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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've been following the scuttlebut about English
only and the translation of the "Star Spangled Banner". I'm here in the
States teaching in a summer session in North Dakota, and the subject has come
up. I'd like to throw out an observation made by a student from
California. Her </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>comment was that the
Hispanics in Fresno are divided into three groups:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The first group is formed by people directly from
Mexico. They speak English poorly, but "are the most American". She said
you can tell who they are because they all have American flags hanging from
their windows. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The second group is formed by their children.
They're just living life, are bilingual, and don't think or talk about who
they are much.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The third group is the third generation. These
people don't speak Spanish, only English. However, they're the ones who are most
vocal about language rights and being Mexican. They are the ones who hang
Mexican flags in their windows, and say, "Viva la raza!" </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm not an American myself, so I can't vouch for
any of this.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It does ring more or less true to me, though. I've
seen similar phenomena among Indigenous peoples in Brazil and Canada.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any comments?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stan Anonby</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>