Mi cultura

Bomba is a musical expression created in Puerto Rico at the end of the 17th century, by West Africans and their descendants who worked the colonial sugar plantations along the coast of Puerto Rico. It was at “Bailes de Bombas” (Bomba Dances) where baptisms and marriages were celebrated, and rebellions planned. [...]

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No on Señor Pop’s

Unfortunately :^( when we arrived at the location it was closed for

“Sheer heaven baby!”r.e.n.o.v.a.t.i.o.n. Personally, I think Mr. Pop’s choose an unsuitable place for such a restaurant of my grand genetic heritage.

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Señor Pop’s

Taking mom out today to Señor Pop’s before she heads back to Indiana tomorrow.
I always loved Puerto Rican cuisine and not just because it’s in my DNA…the flavors when it hits your palette is simply indescribable. I have waited patiently (I might add) for something other than Mexican when it comes to Hispanic cuisine:
See more of [...]

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TE AMO!!

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You Know You’re Puerto Rican If….

I highlighted the ones I know personally:

You’ve ever used your lips to point something out.
You’ve ever been hit with “chancletas”, “la correa”, or the cord
of “la plancha”.
You get really scared whenever someone mentions “El Cuuuuuco!!!”
You’ve gone to Titi’s house and passed through the “bead
curtain” in the living room.
You step into a house that has all [...]

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My grandmother celebrating her 89th

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Que clase de Puertorriqueño eres?

Courtesy of Facebook:
Usted es una persona refinada, de clase media-alta o media-baja, educado en colegios privados y criado en urbanizaciones cerradas. Disfruta de fiestar con gente cool, linda y de caché, pero no disfruta de relacionarse con cacos. Algunos lo tildarian de comemierda, pero es de cariño.

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A Puerto Rican Christmas

 
I have been asked to participate in the annual Christmas party here at NARA.  A coworker wishes to dance the merengue with me (where’s my Don Q?).
So, I am trying to find a CD with the following song (one that is dear to my heart…grew up with it and when I listen to it, I [...]

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Patria…….

Rubyn Blades – La Patria Lyrics
Hace algun tiempo me preguntaba un chiquillo
Por el significado de la palabra Patria.
Me sorprendio con su pregunta
y con el alma en la garganta le dije asi:
“Flor de barrio, hermanito, Patria, son tantas cosas bellas…
Como aquel viejo arbol que nos habla de Puebla,
Como el carino que aguardas despues de [...]

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For my mother….

I grew up listening to this artist…when I hear his songs, his voice…it takes me back decades to when I was a  girl safe in my mother’s arms:

Estando contigo

Me olvido de todo y de mi

Parece que todo lo tengo
Teniendote a ti

Y no siento este mal
Que me agobia
Y que llevo conmigo
Arruinando esta vida
Que tengo y no [...]

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