By PATRICK ALCATRAZ
Editor
AUSTIN, Texas - The news here all day yesterday centered on Gov. Rick Perry's inauguration, which takes place today, but it was another story that also grabbed many Austinites - a giant sinkhole along Cesar Chavez Boulevard in East Austin that blocked access to a popular taco joint, Juan In A Million. Juan's world-class taqueria is far, far from the world of that Capitol Building downtown. And it's a stretch, but it serves as a good entry point to this story.
Where are the country's Hispanics today?
Let's see. Here's a mini-test of the sort we love to throw at our sentient readers. Okay, everybody take your seat and open your books to this page. Here we go.
1.) Name the country's first Hispanic attorney general:
a.) Antonio Aguilar
b.) Alberto Gonzales
c.) Albert Pujols
ANSWER - Alberto Gonzales
2.) Which of these teams has a Hispanic owner:
a.) New York Mets
b.) Anaheim Angels
c.) Denver Broncos
ANSWER - Anaheim Angels
a.) Jennifer Alba
b.) Jennifer Lopez
c.) Maria Felix
ANSWER - Jennifer Lopez
4.) Real name of a 1950s cowboy on TV:
a.) Duncan Renaldo
b.) Don Duncan
c.) Don Osmond
ANSWER - Duncan Renaldo
5.) RGV Blogger arrested for DWI & reckless driving:
a.) Juan N. Cortina
b.) Juan Corona
c.) Juan Montoya
ANSWER - Juan Montoya
6.) Cable TV star recently canned:
a.) Ricky Ricardo
b.) Rick Sanchez
c.) Rick Diaz
ANSWER - Rick Sanchez
a.) Tony Orlando
b.) Henry Cisneros
c.) Bill Richardson
ANSWER - Henry Cisneros
8.) The Rio Grande Valley's top private eye:
a.) Joe Rubio
b.) Jack Ruby
c.) Lupe Limas
ANSWER - Joe Rubio
9.) A traditional Hispanic song:
a.) Alla En El Rancho Grande
b.) Feliz Navidad
c.) Livin' La Vida Loca
ANSWER - Alla En El Rancho Grande
10.) Person Hispanics do not particularly like:
a.) Yoko Ono
b.) Dick Cheney
c.) Vitas Gerulaitis
ANSWER - Dick Cheney
Truthfully, we see these questions as being easy. But we'll see. We are forever surprised by the intelligence of our readers. Many of these questions go to our own sensibilities, although it's also fair to say that we're pretty much middle-of-the-roaders politically and culturally. And, again, enjoy the test. It's not the end of the world if you fail it. By the way, 7 of 10 correct answers is a passing grade...
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12 comments:
Got-em except for the question about the cowboy. actually feel good that I knew most of them. A 90 is a good grade. Thankz.
Yep, I know I might have missed one, that cowboy, question was kind of tricky. Back in the old days they used anglo actors as hispanics.
Patrick, you forgot the most important one:
Name of Hispanic who operates a blog, is short, thinks of himself as important, and can't write, Y no vale madre:
A. Tony Chapaneco
B. John Wood
c. Korri Marra
Anonymouses:...Good one on the Tony Chapaneco suggestion. Sorry, I must've been asleep at the wheel. I love these surprises. That was fun for ME to read. Thanks. As for the cowboy question, well, do some research. The guy may have been Italian, is what we also hear. It was another Italian actor - Michael Ansara - who always played Cochise and Geronimo types in westerns. Hollywood would change Mother Theresa's name to Gyspy Rose Mama if some visionary screenwriter wrote a script saying Mother Theresa had once posed nude for some magazine... - Editor
Aced the Pop Quiz! And I'm from Brownsville. anyone from Harlingen ace it? didn't think so.
I got mine right to, I think I missed one. I am not even sure. But most of my answers were right.
Missed at least half of them. It bothers me, but I'll do better next time. I think so anyway. It's tough.
Dick Cheney is hated by every American except for Bush and palin. HE should be in prison. just saying.
laughing. Jack Ruby? Who are you people? Hadn't heard that name in 25 years. Nice stuff, tho.
So when are you going to post the answers??? I don't know too much about some of the chicano history, but I do want to read the answers.
Patrick, that is one old song. Where in the world did pull out this 45 rpm.
Good music, it is just kind of old.
Just what I thought made 100. Good post and good test.
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