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Porque debemos amar y luchar por Colombia¡¡

Por los lunes Festivos
Por los chitos, la colombiana, los raspaos y los jugos en leche
Por el sancocho, la bandeja paisa y el ajiaco
Por los paseos de olla, los tamales y las tostadas de platano con "hogao"
Por el bocadillo con queso y la arepa é huevo.
Por el Divino Niño y el Milagroso de Buga, El Castillo de la Popa y los Termales de Santa Rosa
Porque existen las palabras como "pecueca" y "guayabo"
Por las leyendas de la llorona, la patasola y el Mohan
Por las "mediasnueves", el "entredia", las "onces" y "el algo"
Por el aguacate, la papaya, el lulo, el mamoncillo y el mango
Por los reinados, los culebreros y sabados felices
Por los Farallones de Cali, Monserrate, Juanchaco, Ladrilleros Bocagrande
Por los pandebonos calientes, el manimoto y el bom bom bum
Por la gente que aplaude cuando aterriza un avion
Por los campesinos de mirada limpia y manos callosas
Por la polvora, los muñecos de año viejo, la cumbia y el mapalé

Y la lista sigue y sigue. Y si cada uno de nosotros le añadieramos nuestros motivos, esta llegaria a la luna y se mutiplicaria como las estrellas.

No nos dejaremos doblegar por la violencia, somos mas los que amamos Colombia y no queremos mas sangre, ni mas corruptos, ni mas traquetos, ni mas narco-senadores, ni mas politiqueros de alcantarilla. Colombia sus tres cordilleras, sus dos oceanos, sus llanos y selvas y sus rios volveran a albergar la paz y el progreso. La sonrisa de los niños y las buenas cosechas. volvera a salir el sol.

By pantera on Jan 24, 2005, 19:04 in Friendly Talkzone.

Lionheart says on Jan 26, 2005, 22:26:

bump This post for some reason never made it into the Friendly Talkzone Forum ... if others note this problem with their posts, please let me know, I figured out how to fix this.

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ARMacleod says on Jan 26, 2005, 23:26:

I have just translated that Its quite moving, very good.

One problem, I use a an electronic translator and it often comes up with a lot of nonsense. My own Spanish is still rudimentary. I would love to have a proper translation of that to send to my lady.

Anyone? Please!! (I will be a good boy, I promise)

The brain is like a parachute, it only functions correctly when it is open. Pax vobiscum.

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Lionheart says on Jan 27, 2005, 19:31:

can anybody translate this for us? I know it must be hard to save content as meant.

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Desideria (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Jan 28, 2005, 12:35:

at least I tried! For Mondays that are holidays
For chitos (cheese doodles), the Colombiana soda pop, the ices and the milk smoothies
For the sancocho, the bandeja paisa nd the ajiaco (all typical dishes)
For picnics with the cooking pot, the tamales and platano toasts with sauce
For guava paste (a dessert) with cheese and arepa de huevo (corn griddle cakes with egg)
For the Divine Child, the Miracle Maker of Buga, The castillo de la Popa and the Santa Rosa thermals
Because there are words like "pecueca" (bad odor in your feet) and "guayabo" (hangover)
For the legends of the Weeper, the One-foot and the Mohan
For the mid-morning snacks, the elevens and " a little something"
For the avocado, the papaya, the lulo, the mamoncillo and the mango (all fruits)
For the beauty pageants, the snake pits (people who owe you money) and happy saturdays (a tv-programme)
For the Farallones of Cali (mountains west of Cali), Monserrate,Juanchaco (a beach on the Pacific), Ladrilleros (idem), Bocagrande
For hot pandebono (cheese rolls), manimoto and bombom bum (lollipop with a chewing gum inside)
For the people who applaud when the plane lands
For the country folk with callous hands and clear eyes
For the fireworks, the Old Year dolls, mapalé and cumbia

The list goes on and on. If every each one of us would add our own reason to it the list would reach the moon and multiply like the stars. Let's not be cowed by the violence, there's more of us that love Colombia and don't want any more bloodshed, no more corruption, no more drug dealers, no more drug senators, no more little politicians of the sewage. Colombia with its three cordilleras, two oceans, the plains, the jungles and the rivers will be the home of peace and progress. The smile on the faces of its children and good crops will see the light of the day.

Cheers,
Desi

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

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Lionheart says on Jan 28, 2005, 12:45:

Thanks Desi ... you filled in the blanks Grin .. I do recognize some of the Colombianized words now:

chitos = cheetos in USA = "I want my cheesy puffs" (South Park)

bombom bum = I think Tootsie Roll makes this one ...

I love this one:
Because there are words like "pecueca" (bad odor in your feet) and "guayabo" (hangover)

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ARMacleod says on Jan 28, 2005, 13:27:

Muchas gracias Thank you senora, very much, my novia will love that also.

Greetings from Alba and JVH

The brain is like a parachute, it only functions correctly when it is open. Pax vobiscum.

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pantera says on Jan 29, 2005, 20:02:

thank you very much for your translation...I hope many colombian people can read this comment...God bless bye bye

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utopiacowboy says on Jan 30, 2005, 18:39:

Thanks for the translation. That wasn't "Gracias por los chiquitos"? Oh that was Elmo's thread. Sorry.

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Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

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kernow62 says on Jan 30, 2005, 19:36:

Oh no, bon bon bums are nothing like tootsie pops, they are closer to charms pops which are available in Colombia too. However bon bon bums from Colombina are in a class by themselves.

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