You Know You're Portuguese When...
I found this email from Fatima M. Lou's wife who are my URI friends. I though all of the family would get a laugh out of it.
You Know You're Portuguese When...
-Your mother or grandmother has Maria in her name. Your father or
grandfather is called Manuel, Jose, Antonio, or Joao.
-You have crocheted doilies on your kitchen counters, dining
room,living-room, bedroom--on all your tables.
-Your house is a mini church with just as may statues of saints and Jesus as
your church itself.
-You warn other drivers of police on the highway by flashing your lights.
-You baptize your child and send him to catechism even though you might
never go to church except for weddings and funerals.
-You think all university graduates should be called "Doutor" (doctor) and
like to be called so if you are one of the chosen few who have managed to
finish college.
-You have a mother or grandmother who wears black. If you are a woman,you
have been to see a "curandeiro" (healer) or have had your fortune told.
-You think that you can catch a cold with a draft or by sitting in the
spring sun. Cold drinks are also thought to bring on the dreadful "gripe".
-You think twice about going to the dentist.
-You get a letter from your doctor saying you can't work because of an
"unspecified, ongoing medical condition" and then go on a two-week vacation.
-Your parents own like 9 houses in Portugal but complain about the lack of
money here. Going to Portugal involves buying gifts for all 500 members of
your family.
-You go crazy for the World Cup. You refer to Portugal as "O Continent".
-You've walked in "as paradas"(parades) longer than you can remember.
-You have grape vines in your backyard.
-You earned over $5,000 for your first communion.
-To hell with the Turkey and Roast Beef. X-mas dinner is bacalhau au
braz(Cod fish), baby! A barbecue does not consist of burgers on the
grill...Hello! Can you say sardinhas (sardines)?
-You've had your license for a month, but your $20,000 car has been "locked
up" for a year.
-A wooden spoon equals discipline, or if you ever had to duck so you
wouldn't get hit with flying shoes.
-Your parents anticipate that you'll marry your first long-term
boyfriend/girlfriend.
-Your 15 year old brother is allowed to have two girls sleep over, but your
19 year old sister can't go out past 7pm.
-Your grandmother tells you look sick because you are too thin.
-Nothing beats a buttered "papo-seco"(Portguese roll).
-Your parents make you eat 3 servings of dinner at each sitting otherwise
they think you don't like the cooking.
-You're proud to be Portuguese - and you pass these jokes on to all your
Portuguese friends!
If you want to know if you are a Portuguese American RI'er check out this other post You know you are a Rhode Islander when..
You Know You're Portuguese When...
-Your mother or grandmother has Maria in her name. Your father or
grandfather is called Manuel, Jose, Antonio, or Joao.
-You have crocheted doilies on your kitchen counters, dining
room,living-room, bedroom--on all your tables.
-Your house is a mini church with just as may statues of saints and Jesus as
your church itself.
-You warn other drivers of police on the highway by flashing your lights.
-You baptize your child and send him to catechism even though you might
never go to church except for weddings and funerals.
-You think all university graduates should be called "Doutor" (doctor) and
like to be called so if you are one of the chosen few who have managed to
finish college.
-You have a mother or grandmother who wears black. If you are a woman,you
have been to see a "curandeiro" (healer) or have had your fortune told.
-You think that you can catch a cold with a draft or by sitting in the
spring sun. Cold drinks are also thought to bring on the dreadful "gripe".
-You think twice about going to the dentist.
-You get a letter from your doctor saying you can't work because of an
"unspecified, ongoing medical condition" and then go on a two-week vacation.
-Your parents own like 9 houses in Portugal but complain about the lack of
money here. Going to Portugal involves buying gifts for all 500 members of
your family.
-You go crazy for the World Cup. You refer to Portugal as "O Continent".
-You've walked in "as paradas"(parades) longer than you can remember.
-You have grape vines in your backyard.
-You earned over $5,000 for your first communion.
-To hell with the Turkey and Roast Beef. X-mas dinner is bacalhau au
braz(Cod fish), baby! A barbecue does not consist of burgers on the
grill...Hello! Can you say sardinhas (sardines)?
-You've had your license for a month, but your $20,000 car has been "locked
up" for a year.
-A wooden spoon equals discipline, or if you ever had to duck so you
wouldn't get hit with flying shoes.
-Your parents anticipate that you'll marry your first long-term
boyfriend/girlfriend.
-Your 15 year old brother is allowed to have two girls sleep over, but your
19 year old sister can't go out past 7pm.
-Your grandmother tells you look sick because you are too thin.
-Nothing beats a buttered "papo-seco"(Portguese roll).
-Your parents make you eat 3 servings of dinner at each sitting otherwise
they think you don't like the cooking.
-You're proud to be Portuguese - and you pass these jokes on to all your
Portuguese friends!
If you want to know if you are a Portuguese American RI'er check out this other post You know you are a Rhode Islander when..
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