For Spanish speakers. What do you think of this true story?
February 23rd, 2010 | 
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Érase una vez, cuando yo tenía cinco años, mi familia y yo vivíamos en el norte del estado de Alabama en una hondonada que se llamaba la hondonada de zarigüeya. Cierto día, nuestra vecina gritó del camino de tierra: Hay una serpiente de cascabel enorme en el camino. ¡Llama a los gendarmes! ¡Dios nos salve! Mi madre le gritó a ella: Yo no tengo que llamar a nadie, porque tengo esta pistola grande aquí en mi bolsa. Entonces, mi madre salió de la casa con su arma como Annie Oakley. Algunos momentos más tarde, mi madre tiró al blanco a la víbora tres veces. Aquella noche para nuestra cena, mi madre nos dio la carne de serpiente de cascabel en vez de la carne de cerdo y nuestro cerdo salvaje descansaba en paz hasta la próxima barbacoa.
I enjoy writing short stories about my childhood in North Alabama. I write all of my short stories in Spanish and I would like to know what you think. This is a true story. Thanks for reading it.
About me: I am bilingual in English and Spanish. I am studying accordion and traditional music from México. I am learning how to play Conjunto, Tejano, Tex-Mex and Norteño.
Have a nice day, John
¡Qué tenga un buen día! Juan
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4 years of study at the University of Cabrillo 2005–2009 **4.00 GPA**
I attended part time and I took all 4 levels of the grammar courses as well as the 2 conversation courses: Spanish 1, 2, 3, and 4 and Spanish 10A and 10B
1 year of home study with the Cabrillo home tele-course: Spanish 1A and 1B; Spanish 2A and 2B
6 week conversation course of the Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Summer Education Program
3 months of private lessons at home with a tutor (twice a week). The tutor, who is now a close friend, is a native speaker, very-well educated, 3 college degrees, completely fluent in Latin, Spanish and English; also, during these 3 months I completed a 4 level course of conversation on CD with a book called Speed Spanish by DV Mikels, PhD.
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That’s a cute story. Annie Oakley….crazy…lol
Poor snake, I actually didn’t know rattlesnakes were edible…lol
I did have a question you can put additional details to answer me, but this word “Érase”. Where does it come from? In my whole life I have never used or heard anyone use this word. At home, nor in my 4 years of AP Spanish, nor from my uncle who happens to be a Spanish teacher. What tense is it? Seems like its infinitive is ser, and as if the tense was an imperfect tense.
Oh and in music, stick to tejano. Gosh i miss that music so much. Los Palominos, David Lee, Grupo Mazz, Little Joe, The Voice a.k.a. Jay Perez. Its been forgotten but it should be brought back. I was raised with that music.
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Yo estoy de acuerdo contigo! Muy bien! Tienes estilo.
… una serpiente de cascabel = Believe it or not: I’ve seen many of them in Brazilian Forests (São Paulo – Serra da Mantiqueira). Their rattle is awesome! . Now I believe that no fear is worthy! Let the snake goes by!
I play flute and keyboard. = Can you e-mail me? See my profile.
“¡Qué tenga un buen día! “
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what a disgusting ending..