For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for March 27, 2004

Transcript:

Man: You are on the historic Yucatan Peninsula. People ask, "Why is this called Yucatan?" Well, when the first Spanish explorers came, they called from their ships to the native fishermen who were Mayan - "what is the name of your country?" The natives shouted back, "Yucatan, Yucatan!" So, the Spanish captains wrote on their maps; "Yucatan". Which is an interesting name because in the Mayan language "Yucatan" means, "I don't understand what you're saying!"