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<b>Testicle Tree</b> | |||
“Did you know that Avocados get their name from the Nahuatl word for testicle?” said my grandpa. | “Did you know that Avocados get their name from the Nahuatl word for testicle?” said my grandpa. | ||
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“Why testicles?” I asked. The backyard my grandpa is on has been in the family for generations, and the avocado tree has accompanied us throughout. Grandpa is just the latest guy to take care of it. | “Why testicles?” I asked. The backyard my grandpa is on has been [[Shared by Salathiel |in the family for generations,]] and the avocado tree has accompanied us throughout. Grandpa is just the latest guy to take care of it. | ||
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“It’s not a testicle tree,” barked my grandpa, “is that all you’re learning in school over there? To have a gross mind?” | “It’s not a testicle tree,” barked my grandpa, “is that all you’re learning in school over there? [[Shared by Lily Cryan |To have a gross mind?]]” | ||
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“Do you know when you’re going to visit again? It’s been a long time since la-“ | “Do you know [[Shared by Jin-me Yoon|when you’re going to visit again?]] It’s been [[Shared by Philip Leonard Ocampo |a long time]] since la-“ | ||
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“I really think you can grow one of these over | “I really think you can [[Shared by Danni Gárate Cubillos |grow one of these over there]]” he held the avocado and spun it slowly to show all its sides, like a Fabergé egg. “The testicles of our family have always been strong,” he said with a smile. | ||
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We said goodbye. I told him I’d talk to him next week, and then we said goodbye again. He told me something about my uncle and his new wife, and then we said goodbye one last time. I closed my laptop and went to shower as I was preparing to go see ‘someone new’. On the way to the washroom, I could not help but think of the plants I’ve (killed) failed to keep alive in my apartment. But my grandpa is right about our avocados, and if I managed to survive the cold here I can’t see why they couldn’t. Even if one hangs above the other. | We said goodbye. I told him I’d talk to him next week, and then we said goodbye again. He told me something about my uncle and his new wife, and then we said goodbye one last time. I closed my laptop and went to shower as I was preparing to go see ‘someone new’. On the way to the washroom, I could not help but think of the plants I’ve [[De Laura Estrada|(killed) failed to keep alive in my apartment]]. But my grandpa is right about our avocados, and if I managed to survive the cold here I can’t see why they couldn’t. Even if one hangs above the other. | ||
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<b>Árbol Testiculo</b> | |||
“¿Sabías que el nombre del aguacate viene de la palabra en Náhuatl para testiculo?” me preguntó mi abuelo. | “¿Sabías que el nombre del aguacate viene de la palabra en Náhuatl para testiculo?” me preguntó mi abuelo. | ||
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“¿Porqué testículos?” le pregunté. El jardín donde anda mi abuelo ha estado en la familia por generaciones, y el árbol de aguacate nos ha acompañado a través de todo. Mi abuelo es el cuidador más reciente de todos. | “¿Porqué testículos?” le pregunté. El jardín donde anda mi abuelo ha estado [[Shared by Salathiel |en la familia por generaciones]], y el árbol de aguacate nos ha acompañado a través de todo. Mi abuelo es el cuidador más reciente de todos. | ||
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“No es un árbol testiculo,” me gritó mi abuelo, “¿Apoco es todo lo que aprendes allá en la escuela? ¿A ser grosero?” | “No es un árbol testiculo,” me gritó mi abuelo, “¿Apoco es todo lo que aprendes allá en la escuela? [[Shared by Lily Cryan|¿A ser grosero?]]” | ||
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“¿Sabes cuándo nos vas a visitar de nuevo? Ha sido mucho tiempo desde la-” | “¿Sabes [[Shared by Jin-me Yoon |cuándo nos vas a visitar de nuevo?]] Ha sido [[Shared by Philip Leonard Ocampo |mucho tiempo]] desde la-” | ||
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“Si, pienso que puedes sembrar unos de estos | “Si, pienso que puedes [[Shared by Danni Gárate Cubillos |sembrar unos de estos allá]]” él sostuvo el aguacate y lo giró lentamente para enseñarme todos los lados, como un Huevo de Fabergé. “Los huevos de nuestra familia siempre han sido fuertes” dijo con una sonrisa. | ||
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Nos despedimos, le dije que le llamaría la proxima semana, y luego nos despedimos de nuevo, el me dijo algo de mi tío y su nueva esposa, y luego nos despedimos por última vez. Cerré mi computadora y me fuí a bañar ya que me tenía que preparar para ver a ‘alguién nuevo,’ camino al baño no pude parar de pensar en todas las plantas que había fallado o matado en mi departamento. Pero mi abuelo tenía razón sobre nuestros aguacates, y si yo logré sobrevivir en el frio de aqui no podría ver por que ellos no. Aún si uno cuelga más bajo que el otro. | Nos despedimos, le dije que le llamaría la proxima semana, y luego nos despedimos de nuevo, el me dijo algo de mi tío y su nueva esposa, y luego nos despedimos por última vez. Cerré mi computadora y me fuí a bañar ya que me tenía que preparar para ver a ‘alguién nuevo,’ camino al baño no pude parar de pensar en todas las plantas que había [[De Laura Estrada |fallado o matado en mi departamento]]. Pero mi abuelo tenía razón sobre nuestros aguacates, y si yo logré sobrevivir en el frio de aqui no podría ver por que ellos no. Aún si uno cuelga más bajo que el otro. | ||
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<small>Written and shared in English by Luis Guerra in the summer of 2020, Translated by Oscar Alfonso</small> | <small>Written and shared in English by Luis Guerra in the summer of 2020, Translated by Oscar Alfonso</small> | ||
<br><small>Escrito y compartido en inglés por Luis Guerra en el verano del 2020, Traducido por Oscar Alfonso</small> |
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Written and shared in English by Luis Guerra in the summer of 2020, Translated by Oscar Alfonso
Escrito y compartido en inglés por Luis Guerra en el verano del 2020, Traducido por Oscar Alfonso