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Gustavo Arellano

Born

Anaheim, California, The United States

Website

http://www.ocweekly.com/columns/ask-a-mexican/

Genre

Nonfiction, Humor, Social Sciences

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Gustavo Arellano is the author of ¡Ask a Mexican!, a nationally syndicated weekly column published by Orange County's alternative weekly OC Weekly. It was first published in 2004 as a one-time spoof, but it ended up becoming one of the weekly's most popular columns.

Every week, readers would submit their questions based on Mexicans, including their customs, labor issues, and illegal immigration. Arellano responds to these questions in a politically incorrect manner often starting with the words "Dear Gabacho."

On May 1, 2007, Reuters featured the column on its news homepage under the "Oddly Enough" heading.
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Average rating: 3.75 · 1,977 ratings · 346 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America 3.81 avg rating — 965 ratings — published 2012 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ask a Mexican 3.58 avg rating — 652 ratings — published 2007 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Orange County: A Personal History 3.75 avg rating — 250 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	L.A. Mexicano: Recipes, People & Places by Bill Esparza, Staci Valentine (Photographs), Gustavo Arellano (Foreword) 3.93 avg rating — 45 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A People's Guide to Orange County (A People's Guide Series Book 4) by Elaine Lewinnek (Goodreads Author), Gustavo Arellano, Thuy Vo Dang 4.55 avg rating — 38 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mozlandia: Morrissey Fans in the Borderlands by Melissa Mora Hidalgo, Gustavo Arellano (Foreword) 4.07 avg rating — 14 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	?Preg?ntale al mexicano! (Spanish Edition) by Gustavo Arellano (2008-10-01) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	By Arellano, Gustavo ( Author ) [ { Ask a Mexican } ]Jun-2007 Compact Disc 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Memoirs with a Twist (2009): Los Angeles Times Festival of Books by Gustavo Arellano, Erika Schickel (Goodreads Author) (Narrator), Chris Ayres (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Your life depends on a random stranger who could kill you, will probably disrespect you, and will most likely pay you much less than you deserve. But even those prospects are better than the ones you used to have. This is the life of los jornaleros – the day laborers.”
― Gustavo Arellano, Ask a Mexican

tags: equality, immigration, jobs, mexican

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“It was a mission of celebration: never had two Mexican-Americans flown up in space on the same mission, and never did burritos shine so brightly.”
― Gustavo Arellano, Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America

tags: astronauts, mexican-americans, mexican-cuisine

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“Tellingly, the Latinos who frequented his stand eschewed the tacos in favor of hot dogs and hamburgers. He racked up sales that opening day, but no one wanted the tacos. Finally, a white man ordered one, mispronouncing it as “take-oh.” The shell was already cold, waiting for its fillings; Bell prepared it and handed it to the gentleman. Juice from the ground beef inside dribbled on his pinstriped suit, but the man ordered another. Bell was ecstatic.”
― Gustavo Arellano, Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America

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