His name is not Ola.
I have just returned from visiting my sister. Dude. My niece thinks every Hispanic looking man is named Ola. As in ‘hola’. This is because when she said waved to one of the gentlemen who maintains their yard, he responded, “Hi! Hola!” And she responded, “Hi, Ola!” thinking that his name is Ola. Because this has occurred with more than one man, she believes that all Hispanic looking men are named Ola.
This has prompted her to remark, upon eating at a Mexican restaurant, “There are a lot of Olas here.”
Or, upon seeing any white van with a logo, “That’s Ola’s van!”
This is delightful, no?
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Just a random attorney writing about daily life with Little Filthy, my rotten dog.
March 16th, 2009 at 8:43 am
Only YOUR niece… seriously… hilarious!
March 16th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
I’m realizing that the comment, “Does Besos know about this?” can apply to pretty much all of your posts.
March 16th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
I have been reading your blog awhile it always makes me laugh.
March 16th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Snarky – Seriously, right? Oh, about Quicktext – it makes texting so much easier on a blackberry. You gotta get it. Let me know if you want a link.
KT – Besos said she likes your comment. heh.
Bobbi Janay – Thank you! I’m glad you left a comment. Now I can visit your blog, as well!
March 16th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
Cole went through a phase where all African American males were Steve Urkel.
From FAMILY MATTERS.
Heh, embarrassing.
March 17th, 2009 at 6:52 am
I’m 99 percent sure it’s delightful, but the remaining 1 percent depends on the age of your niece.
March 17th, 2009 at 7:04 am
Beth – A very good point! She turns 3 this month.
March 17th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
even though you’ve already told me this, I laughed so hard I almost cried reading it again.
because I’m inappropriate.
March 18th, 2009 at 8:12 am
In that case, yes, 100% delightful! : o ) I love viewing the world through the eyes of a child. Everything is so literal and black and white and exactly what it appears to be on the surface. No weird life experiences to gum up the works in their cute little brains.
March 18th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
Ha! If she were here in Mexico with me right now, she’d think everyone’s name was “Hola Amigo” or “Buenos Dias”