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Proof that puns don't travel well either  
   

Proof that puns don't travel well either

"After many years of fighting to control his impulses and desires, Luke Skywalker turned to the dark ice-cream." (The Spanish for "the dark side" is "el lado oscuro", whilst "dark ice-cream" is "helado oscuro", pronounced without the "h". Geddit? Oh, how we laugh!)
Trying to use Spanish with feeling

December 8th 2010
Geo: -34.6118, -58.4173After four months of Spanish classes, I figure I must have something to say about it. Well, first off, it's a lot more difficult than I imagined. And, physically, it is doing something to my noggin. At the end of a tough class it is as though I can feel the knowledge stretching my brain. At least, I hope it is knowledge, and not an aneurysm. Before I came to Ar ... read more
South America » Argentina

Argentine Flag Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more
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