To Myrna Ione Nelosn Pioneer Press letter Christmas Day. I have mixed feelings about the illegals, but deep down my feelings are mostly positive, even though I have a hard time admitting it. I go out of my way to have personal contacts with Mexican people and like to display my limited(Johnson High School)knowledge of the Spanish language. Some examples; Bueno dia senor (Good day sir), Usted esta muy bonita (You are very beautiful, this may get me in trouble) Yo hablar pequeno Espanol (I speak little Spanish).
Payne Avenue once dominated by Yohnson, Tenquist, Olofson and the Salvation Army band is now being revived by the many Latino people in the area and is showing positive growth. My former drug store location at Payne and Jenks is now Las Tapitas and my gradfather's location at Payne and Sims is now La Perla Tortelleria. With the recent addition of Phalen Boulevard and the presence of the Mexican Culture, Payne Avenue is on it's way back.
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