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Interpreting: Bob Hope Syndrome

Friday, September 18th, 2009

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Growing up, my first language was Spanish. If you didn’t know, I grew up in Southern California. Both my parents were born and raised in Mexico.Bob Hope

I have a brother, 3 years older than me and a couple of sisters, one 6 years older, the other 9 years younger than me.

My Mom’s English, when I was a kid, was pretty broken, but she tried hard and she has a great sense of humor.

Well, one day my Mom looks at my brother and says in her broken English “You are a Bob Hope”.   “You are a Bob Hope.”

My sister and brother both had a puzzled look on their faces.  I was only about 9 years old and confused.

And my 15 year old sister says, “What do you mean a Bob Hope?” (more…)