Saturday, July 27, 2013

Abuelita-isms


Things I have learned from my host grandmother:

1.      You should not eat avocados while menstruating or else you will have to have surgery to remove liquids from your stomach.

2.      It’s bad luck to sweep the floor after the sun has gone down.

3.      You should drink parsley tea every morning to lose weight.

4.      You should drink oregano tea when you have gas.

5.      You should not eat more than one egg each day. (I don’t follow this one.)

6.      The first milk from a cow after it has given birth is very healthy. (I physically could not drink it, it had chunks similar to cheese.)

7.      Cats, dogs, and bunnies are born with their eyes closed. Guinea pigs are born with their eyes open.

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