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    Articles by Gustavo Arellano
    Ask a Mexican!
    Ask a Mexican!
    By Gustavo Arellano • March 6, 2012 12:00 am

    Dear Mexican, I’m so perplexed by my Mexican neighbor. For one, he already has four girls, and I just saw…

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    Ask a Mexican!
    Ask a Mexican!
    By Gustavo Arellano • February 28, 2012 12:00 am

    Dear Mexican, Aunqué soy Boricua, mi corazón está al lado del pueblo mejicano, aquí en Arizona. ¿Porqué no hablas contra “La…

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    Ask a Mexican!
    Ask a Mexican!
    By Gustavo Arellano • February 23, 2012 12:00 am

    Dear Mexican, I’ve tried and failed to learn the Spanish language for the past two years. During high school and…

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    Ask a Mexican!
    Ask a Mexican!
    By Gustavo Arellano • February 14, 2012 12:00 am

    Dear Mexican, This question was inspired by the recent video you did on the Republicanos and the Latina/o vote. What’s…

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    Ask a Mexican!
    Ask a Mexican!
    By Gustavo Arellano • February 7, 2012 12:00 am

    Dear Mexican, My family for six generations have been born and raised in Brownsville, Texas. Everyone speaks Spanish most of…

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    Ask a Mexican!
    Ask a Mexican!
    By Gustavo Arellano • January 31, 2012 12:00 am

    Dear Mexican, My cousin put a picture on Facebook that said “I will not be forced to learn a foreign…

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    Ask a Mexican!
    Ask a Mexican!
    By Gustavo Arellano • January 24, 2012 12:00 am

    Dear Mexican, It’s so sad to see your wimpy answers. Your replies scream self-hatred and self-shame for your raza. You’re…

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    Ask a Mexican!
    Ask a Mexican!
    By Gustavo Arellano • January 17, 2012 12:00 am

    SPECIAL MORMON EDICIÓNDear Readers: I usually save reruns of my columna for when I have to smuggle in the latest…

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    Ask a Mexican!
    Ask a Mexican!
    By Gustavo Arellano • January 10, 2012 12:00 am

    Dear Mexican, How come Mexicans don’t perform in the Winter Olympics? What—no talent? Or are Mexicans afraid of snow? I’m…

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    SPECIAL BEST-OF EDITION
    SPECIAL BEST-OF EDITION
    By Gustavo Arellano • December 27, 2011 12:00 am

    Dear Mexican: Thirteen years old, and I’m jacking off, not knowing I left the bathroom door ajar. Just as I…

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    Ask a Mexican!
    Ask a Mexican!
    By Gustavo Arellano • December 20, 2011 12:00 am

    SPECIAL CHRISTMAS GIFT EDITION Dear Readers: In between your 15th tamale and sixth spiked cup of ponche, you’re going to…

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    Ask a Mexican!
    Ask a Mexican!
    By Gustavo Arellano • December 13, 2011 12:00 am

    SPECIAL CONQUISTADOR EDITIONDear Mexican, This is the second rant I’ve felt I had to send to you. I don’t know…

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    Ask a Mexican!
    Ask a Mexican!
    By Gustavo Arellano • December 6, 2011 12:00 am

    Dear Mexican, I read in your book that Mexico is due for a revolution about every 100 years or so….

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    Ask a Mexican!
    Ask a Mexican!
    By Gustavo Arellano • November 29, 2011 12:00 am

    ***Special “Mexicans Are Racist” EdiciónDear Mexican, Having been called a “gabacho” by “Mexicans” much lighter than I and “wetback” by…

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    Ask a Mexican!
    Ask a Mexican!
    By Gustavo Arellano • November 22, 2011 12:00 am

    Dear Mexican, GOP Senator Mel Martinez authored a decent compromise bill to resolve the growing illegal-immigration problem in the United…

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    Ask a Mexican!
    Ask a Mexican!
    By Gustavo Arellano • November 15, 2011 12:00 am

    Dear Mexican, Why is Mexico such a dump? Just to name a few of the problems: stray dogs running all…

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    Ask a Mexican!
    Ask a Mexican!
    By Gustavo Arellano • November 8, 2011 12:00 am

    SPECIAL MUJER EDITIONDear Mexican, I am an Anglo intruder in New Mexico. When I moved to Albuquerque from Virginia, I…

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    Ask a Mexican!
    Ask a Mexican!
    By Gustavo Arellano • October 25, 2011 12:00 am

    Dear Mexican, There’s something I’m concerned about, or bothered by. I was born and raised in Mexico, but I’ve been…

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    Ask a Mexican!
    Ask a Mexican!
    By Gustavo Arellano • October 19, 2011 12:00 am

    Dear Mexican, Really? You answered “When Should You Use Usted Instead of Tú?” recently over my “Why Won’t My Gardener…

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    Ask a Mexican!
    Ask a Mexican!
    By Gustavo Arellano • October 11, 2011 12:00 am

    SPECIAL BEST-OF EDITIONDear Readers, The Mexican doesn’t want to take this week off, but has to because it’s his mother…

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