[basil]

I'm not sure what you are talking about. I've lived in Texas most of my life, born and bred here. So were my 5 children.

I know maybe 5 Spanish words, and none of my kids know any Spanish.

I have one granddaughter who is proficient in Spanish--but she went to Spain to learn it.

We have lived here very comfortably--my husband had a very successful career (he's an Okie, and he didn't have to learn Spanish to move here.)

[stentorian conservative]

A nineteen y/o college student in SW Texas is at the bottom of the workforce food chain. Retail and food service industry. When she is up against sixty other applicants that speak the language of the buyers, she loses.

I’ll bite my tongue on the other BS in your post.