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 Drink Cultura May 31, 2008
This book is better than I imagined. I have not finished reading it but I am about halfways and I am loving it! It brings back memories from my childhood growing up in the border of Texas because I have such fond memories. This book talks about the little details in a Chicano's life that I thought only I knew about. I am a big fan of Erma Bombeck and the author (Burciaga) has a similar style except in Spanish. I highly recommend it!
 two cultures, new identity in America October 8, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
An excellent book about what Mexican Americans encounter in our neighboorhoods from a creation of spanglish to a creation of borrowed words to used in a every day Spanish language in the community.
You think you know Chicanismo??!?! January 4, 2004
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is mostly for those who don't know nada about "Chicanismo" More like a "Chicanismo for Dummies" book, but it's easier to read and understand. It's on my reccomended reading for Chicanos list. People of all ages will read and understand Buricaga's humor.
One of my FAVORITE books! May 17, 2002
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Drink Cultura is a collection of mini-autobiographical essays (26 total) about life as a Chicano in El Paso, Texas. The author tells us about his personal life, and about his personal observations concerning Chicano culture. In "Pinatas" he writes a brief history about the Pinata, and how it has evolved since then. In "The Motherland" he writes about the term Chicano, and how the connotation attached has changed over time. "The Joy of Jalapenos" was a hysterical piece about the jalapeno, and the author's 'addiction' to the spicy chiles. He's poignant, insightful, and witty. The book is so funny I found myself laughing out loud on more than one occassion. Regardless of your own race, this book really hits your funny bone. If you're not Chicano/a, this is a good start towards learning about Chicano/a life, and if you are, you'll be able to relate to a lot of the stories. I highly recommend this book. c/s
Awaken memories January 16, 2000
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Burciaga's very well written book brought many dormant memories to my husband and me. We, in many ways, lived the incidences he described in the book. It is an excellent book for many of us who also grew up during those times in "el chuko," and it is even a better history lesson to our children who never experienced the early chicano life. The vivid language and visions invoked in us the memory of the smells and the sights of that era which we will never see again.
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