United against Urban

I'm sweating...but I will not be buying an over priced tank from Urban Outfitters stay cool, (and I never have). I am heated over the article I read a short time ago. Urban used the official logo of the United Farm Workers on a trendy denim long sleeve...without permission. To think that an organization that has done so much for our community and who's workers have labored tirelessly over all of these years...just so that some oblivious hipster can wear it with "pride" that they finally got an "Native"/cultural article of clothing to make them seem more wordly. Urban took it down within hours of a photo post in Voto Latino's Facebook page. Social commentary website Latino Rebels said it best as a tagged category on their post..."No Mames."

http://www.latinorebels.com/2013/08/05/why-is-urban-outfitters-hawking-the-ufw-logo-on-a-denim-shirt/

Urban Outfitters Allegedly Uses United Farm Workers Of America Logo Illegally

El curioso

This child was growing curious at the sight of an elderly man selling rosaries and other religious items outside of the Basilica de Zapopan,Jalisco.

With my recent trip to Jalisco, I found a new sense of myself as a Latina. Though I am Central American, I married into a familia Jaliciense and after my adventures there, I could not be more proud of my tri-cultural life. This is an image I captured from a relaxing trip to Santa Maria del Oro,Nayarit,a lagoon approximately two hours from Zapopan,Jalisco where I stayed. This place is filled with beautiful scenery and is a true escape from the city noise and smog. My husband,a fishing fan,caught two bass.

A bitter translation

They didn't need to translate it all weird. Chocolate in Spanish is chocolate.

-Photo and post courtesy of Isai Rocha. Rocha is a contributor to both Foodbeast.com and Dodgernation.com blogs. He also served as sports editor on Mt. San Antonio College's award winning newspaper The Mountaineer.

Recuerdo,Recuero,same thing.

Many of us grew up with discos piratas, bootlegs, etc. We've had 'em sold to us discreetly anywhere from a restaurant in Los Angeles to on the street in broad daylight. But to have a misprint on the actual cover sleeve of the CD case and not be consistently incorrect on the side title? Esto si quedara en mi meoria por siempre!

Un clavo saca otra palabra: TACKall must tackle their translation issues

TACKall, a flooring supply distributer, has a few linguistic screws loose. 
" TACKall manufactures and distributes the best commercial grade flooring and carpet installation supplies...TACKall is committed to provide the best quality products at the most economical way. Quality and service will be the main goals TACKall strieve to reach and maintain. We take care of our people, value our relationships and fight to better the environment."
Their mission statement may seem locked tight, (unlike the rest of their bio which is filled with misspelling and punctuation errors,) but my bilingual hermanos who read the translation will see como metieron la pata /how the company put their foot in their mouth and did not live up to their statement. 
The City of Industry folks transformed a nail, as defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary, is a slender usually pointed and headed fastener designed to be pounded, into a nail that is attached to the ends of your fingers. 
The correct word for nail in Spanish clavo. 
By no means am I crucifying the company but I am sure some Spanish speakers would want to show them what a middle finger nail looks like.  Maybe the company should hire day laborers who actually utilize these supplies as language consultants before they put their "best quality products" out.

Beben y beben...

Balthazar, ready to take a holy sip at Vineland swapmeet in La Puente.

The swapmeet:

Where anything can be found on one high school/drive-in theater blacktop,

 including a unique item to sugar coat your otherwise bland nativity scene.

The three wiseman

 must have built up quite a thirst delivering frankincense and myrr to el niño Jesus because at

 Vineland Swapmeet in La Puente, CA, among dollar blouses from Forever 21 from two seasons ago and rusty herramientas, was on full display.