 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
||||||||||||||
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
||
|
Stumped on a project, application or product? Send me a note with your crafty crisis. I'll do my best to come to the rescue! AND - if you are a clever crafter and can offer a suggestion, please post a comment :-) Wednesday, August 18, 2004Que es "chopoline"?
Hi Kathy! I just had a quick question and even though you might think I'm a bit strange to email you out of the blue like this...
Ever since I was little, my Spanish grandmother has called my "chopoline". I know, I'm not spelling it correctly, but that's my reason for emailing you! I always thought it meant 'grasshopper', but maybe I'm wrong. My aunt & uncle are up visiting from Texas and it has rekindled in me the need to get in touch with my Spanish side. Could you help me out?! Translation, spelling - the works. Thanks!!! ~Mary~ P.S. I absolutely love the Loteria Luminaria  I totally remember having a deck of those when I was little! I wish I knew what happened to them.
Hi Mary! OK, you have inspired me to brush up on my Spanish! As far as I know I think it means little bug. I think your grasshopper connection is right on target! You should make a t-shirt with glittery iron-on letters as a tribute to your Grandma... -cc ********** http://www.CraftyChica.com
• Posted by Crafty Chica, 9:24 PM
2 Comments:
I think maybe Grandma was saying Chapulín, which does indeed mean Grasshopper!
There are youth gangs known as 'chopolines', which in Spanish means grasshoppers. They are young street kids who are generally found in the poorer sections of San Jose, Limon and Purtarenas.
About Me
In a (hefty) nutshell: I'm a mom, wife, artist, author & left-handed middle-child binge crafter Sagittarian. We have 4 Chihuahuas. I designed a product line with Duncan Enterprises - it launches this summer nationwide! I write a weekly nationally syndicated craft column for The Arizona Republic. I've authored six books. My 7th is a sewing book for Potter Craft and it comes out Feb. 17, 2009. I wrote and sold my first novel, "Love Shine". It comes out in summer 2009 (Grand Central Publishing). I make and sell a line of "Chicano Pop Art" with my husband, Patrick Murillo. He does all my illos! We are currently prepping for a six-month art installation for the Heard Museum. It opens October 2008. I have a web series with LifetimeTV.com called "Crafting With the Chica". I love to read. I watch too much TV!   Note to visitors: Hola! This site is the archive of all my past projects for Gannett News Service and The Arizona Republic. These ideas are for personal use only. I make a living as a craft designer, so I will be using these ideas in my published works. If you are thinking of selling or using these ideas for profit, please give respect and "twist" them to make them your own - put your own stamp on them to make them different. It will work out for the best for both of us! Thank you and much respect from one creative person to another! — Kathy Have a burning crafty question? Visit my Ask Crafty Chica blog or drop me a line! Project CategoriesJewelryHoliday Food Valentine's Day Other Celebrations Day of the Dead Inside Lights Wearables Summer/4th of July Collage/Paper Wedding Beauty Recycled Shrines Favorite Crafty LinksPhoenix FridasGet Crafty Supernaturale The Switchboards Craftster Craft Revolution Craft Pop So Spiffy PattieWack.com Craft Trends Headlines Archive | |||||||||||||
|
|
