Baldo by Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos for September 01, 2011
August 31, 2011
September 02, 2011
Transcript:
Baldo: Wow! The new spider-man is a kid named 'miles morales.' Tia Carmen: ¡Aaiiii! I cannot believe that. Baldo: That spider-man is hispanic? Tia Carmen: That a latina mother would name her child 'miles.'
It doesn’t matter if you name your kids Miles everyone will take one look at them and say: “no, you’re not REALLY an american.” This is why minorities have to hyphenate. Its the ONLY way they can call themselves american.
Here in South Florida, Olga is a common name among Hispanic women. There are three at the company I work for out of about one hundred total employees. Saturday at a party I met another one.
spamster about 13 years ago
I know why and you wont like it because its not PC to think of Cali as being prejudiced.
CaptainRC about 13 years ago
Actually, from what I’ve read, the new Spider-Man is in the Ultimate universe, and he’s actually half-Hispanic, half-black.
Cajtri87 about 13 years ago
He is American. Who really gives a poo what color someone is. It is what is beneath the skin that makes a person.
Petemejia77 about 13 years ago
Uh,wow? That lame spiderman came out over 2 years ago.
BeniHanna6 Premium Member about 13 years ago
Oh please America can we move on from a marketing ploy to reach a broader audience?
ruizuno about 13 years ago
It doesn’t matter if you name your kids Miles everyone will take one look at them and say: “no, you’re not REALLY an american.” This is why minorities have to hyphenate. Its the ONLY way they can call themselves american.
Templo S.U.D. about 13 years ago
If I were Hombre-Araña, I’d be Manasés Morales (Manuel is just too common).
Number Three about 13 years ago
Haha!
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hippogriff about 13 years ago
What did Carmen expect; name him Kilometers?
Potrzebie about 13 years ago
You wouldn’t beleive how anglo my names is. Let’s just say, that most anglo’s can’t even spell it or pronounce it correctly.
W6BXQ, John about 13 years ago
Here in South Florida, Olga is a common name among Hispanic women. There are three at the company I work for out of about one hundred total employees. Saturday at a party I met another one.
pschearer Premium Member about 13 years ago
I wonder if names like Sonia and Olga among Hispanics in Florida aren’t due to a half-century of Russian influence in Cuba.
If the new Spidey is half-black, could he be named after jazzman Miles Davis?
As to “hyphenated Americans”, the “American” part is what counts, assuming they really understand what “American” means beyond mere geography.
I commented below over 11 years ago
I know a Latino kid named Miles