Father's Day Story Shared About Spanish Lessons Almost Leading To Tying The Knot ... With a "Roach" angle ...
Public Domain Pics: Dad, Tulane Logo, La Cucaracha
My late Daddy, who was fluent in Spanish, had a funny story he used to tell us from when he was in college at Tulane University in New Orleans after WW II.
He happened to meet a rather portly gal, “Rosita,” who was also of Spanish descent but never had adequately picked upon the language.
Also, she had a secret crush on Dad and had pleaded with him once at school to help her with her Spanish lessons.
Daddy, being a classy gentlemen, certainly agreed to try to help Rosita with this and then arranged to meet her once at her house – and made clear that he was not trying to make any romantic overtones to her.
When Dad arrived at Rosita's house that afternoon, he was first treated by Rosita's Dad to all kinds of endearment like some Spanish jokes, a very welcoming embrace, a glass of wine and a nice meal before Daddy helped Rosita in her linguistic endeavors.
As my Dad began to realize that Rosita's Dad had long-term plans for this Spanish learning encounter, he quickly exited the residence as a festive tune was being played on an LP in the background.
But unlike the song, my Dad had all his legs in tact, and he certainly used them all to quickly get out of what was being conspired to be a permanent “Berlitz Arrangement:”
What song?
“La CuCaracha,” which certainly applies to some of the big roaches that I've seen for myself in my native 'Yat hometown!
Always loved that song. I'm sure NOLA has its share of those skittering beasts. Houston sure does! While I've been enamored with a few very beautiful Hispanic girls, I never quite finished my Spanish for Beginners booklet.
Your father was a wise man. While I always was skinny as a rail, I've had more than one "portly" woman with a crush on me that I had to "politely" disengage from.
My father had a gift for music that I never picked up. He also gave me lots of advice that he contradicted by his own life. But he was a great provider and protector. And I miss getting together with him a few times a year (but not on Father's Day).
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Public Domain Pics: Dad, Tulane Logo, La Cucaracha
