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    Articles by Gustavo Arellano
    The Half-Breed Nickname Edition
    The Half-Breed Nickname Edition
    By Gustavo Arellano • September 18, 2007 12:00 am

    Dear Readers, I asked half-breeds to write in with nicknames that describe their mixed Mexican heritage. Muchos responses continue to…

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    Special Guest Co-Columnist Dan Savage Just Loves Our Mexican
    Special Guest Co-Columnist Dan Savage Just Loves Our...
    By Gustavo Arellano • September 12, 2007 12:00 am

    I am addressing this to both ¡Ask a Mexican! and Savage Love, hoping one of you will have an answer…

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    Why Do Y'all Stink?
    Why Do Y’all Stink?
    By Gustavo Arellano • September 4, 2007 12:00 am

    Dear Mexican, A new line of Speedy Gonzalez clothing came out earlier this year. As a black vendor in a…

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    Do You Think Elvira Arellano Is the Next Rosa Parks?
    Do You Think Elvira Arellano Is the Next...
    By Gustavo Arellano • August 28, 2007 12:00 am

    Dear Mexican, Do you agree with immigration rights activists calling Elvira Arellano, who is an illegal immigrant AND a criminal,…

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    Not All Mexican Women Are Out to Attract Hombres
    Not All Mexican Women Are Out to Attract...
    By Gustavo Arellano • August 21, 2007 12:00 am

    Dear Readers, It’s not just questions and racist rants that invade the Mexican’s mailbox—your feedback sneaks under my digital fence,…

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    Does He Have to Send All His Money Back Home?
    Does He Have to Send All His Money...
    By Gustavo Arellano • August 14, 2007 12:00 am

    Mothers: the only women in the world for gay Mexicans.

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    My Wife's Standing Between Me and Tradition
    My Wife’s Standing Between Me and Tradition
    By Gustavo Arellano • August 7, 2007 12:00 am

    Dear Mexican, I’ve run into a problem with my wife. I’d like to proudly display our last name on the…

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    Colored Lips
    Colored Lips
    By Gustavo Arellano • July 31, 2007 12:00 am

    Dear Mexican, Why do Mexicans say “¡Ojalá Dios quiere!“? Ojalá refers to Allah the Muslim God, and Dios is the…

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    Salt & Limey
    Salt & Limey
    By Gustavo Arellano • July 25, 2007 12:00 am

    Dear Readers, You love us, you really love us! Mere moments after publishing my July 11 column (in which Know…

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    Mexican's Special Amnesty Edition
    Mexican’s Special Amnesty Edition
    By Gustavo Arellano • July 10, 2007 12:00 am

    Dear Gabachos, You love us, you really love us! Mere moments after the Senate allowed an amnesty bill to collapse…

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    Why Do Mexicans Always Wear Pants?
    Why Do Mexicans Always Wear Pants?
    By Gustavo Arellano • June 26, 2007 12:00 am

    Dear Mexican, A friend asked me years ago to come up with a Spanish word or phrase that contains fewer…

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    Elevated Rate of Sexual Deviancy Amongst Mexicans?
    Elevated Rate of Sexual Deviancy Amongst Mexicans?
    By Gustavo Arellano • June 12, 2007 12:00 am

    Dear Mexican, So often when we see Mexican bands perform in the U.S. and Mexico, the crowd at some point…

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    Beware the Chorizo Stuffer
    Beware the Chorizo Stuffer
    By Gustavo Arellano • June 5, 2007 12:00 am

    Dear Mexican, I was sitting around with my daughter and her Mexican husband the other day talking about her past….

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    Cheetos for Children
    Cheetos for Children
    By Gustavo Arellano • May 29, 2007 12:00 am

    Dear Mexican, Has the 1965 Immigration Act proved to be a good thing or bad thing for America, and has…

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    Who Needs a Bachelor's in Chicano Studies?
    Who Needs a Bachelor’s in Chicano Studies?
    By Gustavo Arellano • May 22, 2007 12:00 am

    Dear Mexican, I was going through a local state college’s academic program the other day and found that they offer…

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    Wake Up and Smell the Tacos
    Wake Up and Smell the Tacos
    By Gustavo Arellano • May 15, 2007 12:00 am

    Dear Mexican, I have no problem with immigrants. My grandparents were Dutch on one side and Irish on the other—but…

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    Hard Enough to Fail
    Hard Enough to Fail
    By Gustavo Arellano • May 8, 2007 12:00 am

    Dear Readers, Gracias, gracias, gracias for ustedes who bought the Mexican’s book last week (deportation for those who haven’t). I’ve…

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    Blessed Are the Refried
    Blessed Are the Refried
    By Gustavo Arellano • May 1, 2007 12:00 am

    Dear Mexican, I’m a gringa married to a mexicano, and we have a 3-year-old son. His family is wonderful for…

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    This Is What Happens When People Get Book Deals
    This Is What Happens When People Get Book...
    By Gustavo Arellano • April 24, 2007 12:00 am

    Dear Readers, The reconquista has arrived! On May 1, ¡Ask a Mexican! comes out in book form gracias to the…

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    The Devil Went Down to Tijuana
    The Devil Went Down to Tijuana
    By Gustavo Arellano • April 17, 2007 12:00 am

    Dear Mexican, Have you seen the e-mail flying around, allegedly from country-rock star Charlie Daniels? What’s your reaction? The Mexicans…

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