FW: You know your are Portuguese when or if ....

[LIONEL J HOLMES]

--- On Sun, 9/14/08, Harold Holmes <rdwd...@pacbell.net> wrote: From: Harold Holmes <rdwd...@pacbell.net> Subject: FW: You know your are Portuguese when or if .... To: "Bob/Darlene Dutra" <ldbd...@cox.net>, "Gay Gaube" <gayg...@comcast.net>, "Kenney Souza" <joke...@comcast.net>, "Lionel J Holmes" <port...@sbcglobal.net>, "Pat & Dick Freitas" <dpfr...@sbcglobal.net>, "Terry Holmes (Terry Holmes)" <tmho...@pacbell.net> Date: Sunday, September 14, 2008, 8:44 AM     Harold Holmes       Subj: You know your are Portuguese when or if ....       You Know You're Portuguese When... - Your mother or grandmother has Maria in her name.  -You have a rooster napkin holder. -Your father or grandfather is called Manuel, José, Antonio, or João. -You have crocheted doilies on your kitchen counters, dining room, living room, bedroom--on all your tables. -You decorate your walls with plates. -Your house is a mini church with just as may statues of saints and Jesus as your church itself. -You're 25 and still living with your parents. (Extra points if you're married and living with your spouse in your parent's house) -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' and like to be called so if you are one of the chosen few who have managed to finish college. -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'. And don't let anyone have a shower after eating as something terrible could happen to them. -You think Brazilians speak incorrect Portuguese and will not read a book written in Brazilian Portuguese. -You say that the Portuguese, unlike the Spanish, are good at learning foreign languages. -Your parents own like 9 houses in  Portugal but complain about the lack of money in the States. -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' longer than you can remember…carrying a flag or as a queen -You have grape vines in your backyard -You earned over $10,000 for your first communion. -To hell with the  Turkey and Roast Beef! X-mas dinner was bacalhau au braz, baby! -A barbeque does not consist of burgers on the grill... Hello! Can you say sardinhas? -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. -When you hear the word 'Sagres' you think Beer -Nothing beats a buttered papo-seco. -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. -Your parents make you eat 3 servings of dinner at each sitting otherwise they think you don't like the cooking.  - Last supper picture in the kitchen, usually above the door frame. - plastic coverings on the couches. - You call hamburgers - AMBERGA. - Instead of garbage being called 'Lixo' it is called 'Garbicho'. - When you pick up a relative at the airport coming from  Portugal , they always smell like mothballs. -You can hold more than one beer in your hand, plus a shot of Aniz -you know and own all of Jorge Ferreira's albums - Don't eat with money on the table it is bad luck -the mirrors in your house are framed in gold -Does any one in your family make wine in their garage??? -If you dip stale bread in meat juice -If your brother and/or father work construction and your mother is a cleaner -If you have a room in your house where everyone is forbidden to go to or be in and the room with your first communion picture. -If you have grape vines, favas, or couves growing in your back Yard. -If you talk with your hands while you're on the phone...or just in General -If you drink wine with everything.... I MEAN EVERYTHING...  -If you have a 'tia Maria' and/or 'tio José” -In your freezer. There is some frozen linguisa or any fish -If your house has more plants in it than outside it of it -If you decorate your walls with plates...Tu és Português!!!  -If you know what Bacalhau or a Malassada/Filhós is -If you spend 75% of the day cleaning...you're Portuguese!  -If your live-in kitchen is in your basement..  -If you ask your mom 'mãe...what is there to eat?' and she says 'pão com Manteiga e queijo” -you believe that you’ll get a “gripe” if you go outside after a bath/shower -believing that drinking milk after eating a 'figo' can kill you -When you were young your grandma would tell you not to walk over someone’s legs or else they wont grow -If you have ever been hit by a 'Chinela ' or 'Fivela' or wooden spoon. -If you grew up scared by something called 'O Velho'. -If others tell you to stop screaming when you are really just talking. -If you light a candle to the Virgin Mary on the night before your big test. -If you use your chin to point something out. -If you constantly refer to cereal as 'con flacs or chirios (pronounced Shi-re-oj).' -If your mother yells at the top of her lungs to call you for dinner, even if it's a one bedroom apartment. -If you can dance foklorico or rancho without music. -If you use 'mantega' instead of olive oil and can't figure out why your ancas are getting bigger. -If whenever you feel under the weather, you compulsively dab on some 'Vic's vapor rub' all over your peito and inside your nostrils. -Your mom packs your 'lanche' every day even though you've just turned thirty-two. -If you call the corner store 'a estoua dos indianos.' 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Harold,
This is hilarious! I AM sooo Portuguese!
Thanks for the genealogy chuckle,Sharon

[Linda Norton]

So true. There's a few more though with superstitions.

You walk in the front door and walk out the front door if you came that way
to begin with.

If you gave someone scissors or knife you had to give them a dime, nickel or
silver back, something like that. It was bad luck if you didn't.

You cut your nails only on certain days (can't remember which ones) or you
get hang nails.

NEVER milk with fish, NEVER. Clam chowder was a no no.

If you had lunch or any meal, two hours later they are asking if you are
hungry again and it doesn't matter if you aren't because you're getting it
anyway.

Kisses on both cheeks ALWAYS.

If you're bad, you're a "KARISHKA" OR "KARISHIK - (Roll those R's).

Dating, what's that? Double Date maybe or your date is inhouse. Boys had any
girls over, but with the girls they had to know who the boy was.

There's more, I just can't remember them now. It's been a long time.

Linda Borges (Furtado) Norton

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["E" Sharp]

Dating...  My German/Scot-Irish/Swedish husband can attest to this one.  We had our first alone date 1 day before our wedding date!! 

I used to charge my brother in law 25 cents to leave the room when he came over to visit my sister.  I charged him $2 and gave him my mom's car keys so we could go for a ride.  Never did tell mom.  Such fun days!

 

"E"

[LIONEL J HOLMES]

Good additions, some I never heard of.   Lionel --- On Sun, 9/14/08, Linda Norton <patl...@verizon.net> wrote:

[Liz Ciampa]

 
Pretty interesting stuff ... I always thought a "Corisco" or "Corisca" was slang for someone from Sao Miguel - If I'm wrong please advise.
 
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> You walk in the front door and walk out the front door if you came that way
> to begin with.
>
> If you gave someone scissors or knife you had to give them a dime, nickel or
> silver back, something like that. It was bad luck if you didn't.
>
> You cut your nails only on certain days (can't remember which ones) or you
> get hang nails.
>
> NEVER milk with fish, NEVER. Clam chowder was a no no.
>
> If you had lunch or any meal, two hours later they are asking if you are
> hungry again and it doesn't matter if you aren't because you're getting it
> anyway.
>
> Kisses on both cheeks ALWAYS.
>
> If you're bad, you're a "KARISHKA" OR "KARISHIK - (Roll those R's).
>
> Dating, what's that? Double Date maybe or your date is inhouse. Boys had any
> girls over, but with the girls they had to know who the boy was.
>
> There's more, I just can't remember them now. It's been a long time.
>
> Linda Borges (Furtado) Norton
 

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[Cheri Mello]

It is.  Maybe the person who told Linda the joke had S.Miguel roots.

Cheri

[emc]

> ... I always thought a "Corisco" or "Corisca" was slang for someone from Sao Miguel - If I'm wrong please advise.

I always thought it was a "swear word" but my grandmother said it and I KNOW she would NEVER swear so I looked it up and it means lightning or a "flash" of lightning....:-)   Cheers,   Elizabeth

[Linda Norton]

No that is from my mom and dad.

 

My family is from Sao Miguel. My mother and brother were born there. My father was born here and then went back, served in the military there so when he wanted to come here again he had to get his affidavits in place and have a sponsor. My mother and brother were called a year later after he was here. I was born here.

 

I still have family in Ribeira Grande and spread out in other towns as well.

 

Linda Borges (Furtado) Norton

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From: Azo...@googlegroups.com [mailto:Azo...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cheri Mello
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 6:00 PM
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Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: FW: You know your are Portuguese when or if ....

 

It is.  Maybe the person who told Linda the joke had S.Miguel roots.

Cheri

[Bibi]

"You walk in the front door and walk out the front door if you came
that way
to begin with."

This is said, as to not take the luck away from that house you are
visiting.

"You cut your nails only on certain days (can't remember which ones)
or you
get hang nails. "

I remember my father-in-law, not wanting to cut, Hair or nails on
Friday's, because that is the day they put Jesus to death.

"NEVER milk with fish, NEVER. Clam chowder was a no no."

I think this one isn't only Portuguese folklore, I once came across a
patient of mine in the resthome who wouldn't eat fish if she had
milk...

Corisco or Corisca is from the Island of Soa Miguel I believe. The is
a nickname for them as well.

Back in the old days, they didn't know what dating was, when you
mean? They spoke from the window, boy out on the street and girl
inside, and the window usually was the highest one in the house. LOL.
When they become engaged then the boy comes inside but there is still
a chaparone there.

Don't sweep the house when you have visitor present, means you want
them to leave...LOL


Bibi

On Sep 14, 6:44�pm, "Linda Norton" <patli...@verizon.net> wrote:
> So true. There's a few more though with superstitions.
>
> You walk in the front door and walk out the front door if you came that way
> to begin with.
>
> If you gave someone scissors or knife you had to give them a dime, nickel or
> silver back, something like that. It was bad luck if you didn't.
>
> You cut your nails only on certain days (can't remember which ones) or you
> get hang nails.
>
> NEVER milk with fish, NEVER. Clam chowder was a no no.
>
> If you had lunch or any meal, two hours later they are asking if you are
> hungry again and it doesn't matter if you aren't because you're getting it
> anyway.
>
> Kisses on both cheeks ALWAYS.
>
> If you're bad, you're a "KARISHKA" OR "KARISHIK - (Roll those R's).
>
> Dating, what's that? Double Date maybe or your date is inhouse. Boys had any
> girls over, but with the girls they had to know who the boy was.
>
> There's more, I just can't remember them now. It's been a long time.
>
> Linda Borges (Furtado) Norton
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Azo...@googlegroups.com [mailto:Azo...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
>

> mcsharon...@hotmail.com

> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 1:48 PM
> To: Azores Genealogy
> Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: FW: You know your are Portuguese when or if
> ....
>
> Harold,
> This is hilarious! � �I AM sooo Portuguese!

> Thanks for the genealogy chuckle,Sharon- Hide quoted text -
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