“Best gift I never got.”
Written By:
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The trio boarded at Atlantic Avenue. Nick. Twitch. Morph.
“Trouble,” the businessman thought, quickly shifting his gaze back to his newspaper so as not to provoke them. Twitch stared anyway.
“Gangbangers,” the young mother internalized, her hand instinctively clutching Doris’ left hand. In her daughter’s right palm, a small gift.
“Jewelry,” Morph thought. “Earrings. Or a ring,” and judging from the elegant gold wrapping, more than costume jewelry.
Yes. Earrings. For Grandma.
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Then Twitch spied the old woman. Frida’s chunky legs were crossed beneath the seat, just one handle of a cloth shopping bag in her hand, so it was splayed open, everything inside visible. She snored softly, then snorted. Twitch snickered.
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Lead Photo: Art by Stephany Torres for Remezcla
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Christmas is to Latinos what the Super Bowl is to football fans–the climax of celebration of the thing we love the most, our families. But every country has their own traditions that shift and shape differently when blended with American culture, leading many Latinos in the United States to share many traditions. Tamales, Nochebuena and specialty foods and drinks that are local to individual countries and cultures are often the featured feasts, but one thing rings true throughout–we know the true meaning of Christmas is to find joy within ourselves and our families.