[Tango-L] Beware criticizing a Porteño's Tango

Brick Robbins brick at fastpack.com
Sun Apr 26 15:40:43 EDT 2009


There is an old joke in Argentina:
"How do you make a quick buck in Argentina? Buy a porteño for what
he's worth, and sell him for what he says he's worth."

Truth and reason have never gotten in the way of national pride, and
few are more proud than Porteños.

So don't expect any Porteño to accept that foreigners might be as good
at Tango, one of the uniquely Argentine treasures.

Your version of truth really doesn't matter. It is simply true that
Argentines are better at dancing Tango. Accept it, believe it, don't
question it: we all get along better.

TIC
Ladrillo




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