"When you appear in my courtroom, you will speak English in a clear, distinct voice. You will wear a suit; and that suit better be made of cloth!"
Posted on 09/27/2006 6:56:57 AM PDT by Condor 63
The Jefferson County judge turned to a prosecutor, as the others in the courtroom listened, expectantly.
"Hola," said the judge. "Yo soy Juez Sheldon Watkins. Como esta?"
"Muy bien, gracias," responded the prosecutor, Leigh Gwathney.
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I think I'm gonna hurl.
Yup. The new face of America...better get used to it.
You forgot the mega barf alert.
"When you appear in my courtroom, you will speak English in a clear, distinct voice. You will wear a suit; and that suit better be made of cloth!"
Why, shore they do.
In such high esteem, that they'd offer him twice the bribe they'd offer the prosecutor.
Pandering bovine excrement.
Translation courtesy of Babelfish, no doubt. The correct way to state ones' name in Spanish is "me llamo" (meaning "I am called"), not "yo soy". "Yo soy" is a literal translation of the phrase "I am", but that's not how it's used in Spanish.
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