Chico without the Man Wrote:
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> WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
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> > For those who were around in the 60s and 70s,
> > remember when Mexican-Americans were referred
> to
> > as "Chicanos?" Now they aren't.
> >
> > What the hell was that all about?
>
> When they married white women of European descent,
> their new fathers in law began referring to them
> as "spaniards."
This seems like the most reasonable explanation yet. I'll be sure to use it if the question ever comes up again.
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