Day 62: Cards for Grandpa's Ofrenda

Dialogue

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   A

   Encendido el copal, nomás faltan las tarjetas. Juliana, tú haz la del abuelo Florentino, que tienes la letra más bonita.

   With the copal incense lit, all that's left is the cards. Juliana, you do Grandpa Florentino's, since you've got the nicest handwriting.

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2. 2
   B

   Pero algo corto, mija, que en esa tarjetita no cabe ni la mitad de tu abuelo.

   But something short, sweetheart: that little card won't hold even half of your grandpa.

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3. 3
   C

   ¡Su chiste de la lancha! “La ida a Janitzio es gratis, joven; la vuelta es la que se cobra”.

   His boat joke! “The trip to Janitzio is free, young man; it's the way back you pay for.”

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4. 4
   B

   Ese chiste lo estrenó conmigo. Cuando vine a pedir la mano de tu mamá, me dejó tres horas en la isla, y aguanté sin chistar.

   He first tried that joke out on me. When I came to ask for your mom's hand, he left me on the island for three hours, and I put up with it without a peep.

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5. 5
   A

   Esa historia no, Hugo. Mi papá cruzó el lago en plena tormenta para traer al doctor la noche en que nací.

   Not that story, Hugo. My dad crossed the lake in the middle of a storm to fetch the doctor the night I was born.

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6. 6
   B

   Esa ya se la sabe todo Pátzcuaro. La mía la contaba él en cada boda, muerto de risa.

   All of Pátzcuaro knows that one already. Mine he told himself at every wedding, in fits of laughter.

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7. 7
   A

   Claro, porque en la tuya el héroe eres tú. Conociendo a mi papá, no querría una tarjeta sobre su yerno.

   Of course, because in yours the hero is you. Knowing my dad, he wouldn't want a card about his son-in-law.

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8. 8
   B

   Y en la tuya sale de santo de estampita. Sea como fuere, que decida Juliana.

   And in yours he comes out as a saint on a holy card. Be that as it may, let Juliana decide.

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   C

   Ya decidió el abuelo. Poniendo la ofrenda de la abuela, me dijo: “Cuando me toque, nada de héroes: el de la vuelta”.

   Grandpa already decided. When we were putting up Grandma's ofrenda, he told me: “When my turn comes, no heroes: the one about the way back.”

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    A

    ¿Eso te dijo? Muy su estilo: muerto y todo, sigue ganando las discusiones. Escrita la tarjeta, le servimos sus charales.

    He said that to you? That's just like him: dead and all, he's still winning the arguments. Once the card's written, we'll serve him his charales, his little lake fish.

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    C

    Ya está: “Abuelo Florentino, la ida fue gratis. La vuelta de esta noche te la invitamos nosotros”.

    Done: “Grandpa Florentino, the trip there was free. Tonight's way back is on us.”

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