I'm an American too!

[Gurn Blanston]

"Somos", my dear, somos, no "estamos". Ser= to be; estar= to stay, to stand.

Gracias.

In Mexico (where I learned my meager Spanish), Ser y Estar both mean "to be". Ser is a permanent condition, estar is a temporary condition. You are totally correct that I should have used the "we" form of ser (somos). But I have never seen 'estar' used in the way you show here, Carlos. For example:

Estoy bien - I am well, a temporary condition.

Soy un Tejano - I am a Texan - An unchangeable condition, since no matter if I go elsewhere, I will still be a Texan.

I am not arguing that you aren't correct, I am just confused...   

[DavidW]

I am a Texan - An unchangeable condition,

Si claro, my sympathies.

[drogulus]

Soy un Tejano - I am a Texan - An unchangeable condition, since no matter if I go elsewhere, I will still be a Texan.

     Wave that flag, wave it wide and high.
     Summertime done, come and gone, my, oh, my.

      0:)

     
   

[Brian]

Soy un Tejano - I am a Texan - An unchangeable condition, since no matter if I go elsewhere, I will still be a Texan.

I'm not a Texan, but I got here as fast as I could!

[Gurn Blanston]

Si claro, my sympathies.

I'm not a Texan, but I got here as fast as I could!

A wise man.

     Wave that flag, wave it wide and high.
     Summertime done, come and gone, my, oh, my.

      0:)

     
   

Lovely picture!

[karlhenning]

You just might consider thanking your lucky stars that you're in Texas! 

[Gurn Blanston]

You just might consider thanking your lucky stars that you're in Texas! 

Every day, my friend, every day.

[DavidW]

Oh sing with me-- she's the sweetest rose of color this soldier ever knew, her eyes are bright as diamond, they sparkle like the dew...

[Gurn Blanston]

Oh sing with me-- she's the sweetest rose of color this soldier ever knew, her eyes are bright as diamond, they sparkle like the dew...

...you can talk about your Clementine
or sing of Rosalee
but the Yellow Rose of Texas is the only girl for me!

[ChamberNut]

Fixed. 

I curl every year Brian! 

[Dr. Dread]

I keep reading this as "I'm an American tool!"

[DavidW]

I keep reading this as "I'm an American tool!"

I need more. Nothing seems to satisfy. I don't want it. I just need it. To feel, to breathe, to know I'm alive.

[knight66]

Ok, I will come stick pins in you. That will make you feel alive.

Mike

[DavidW]

Somehow as soon as we come out of the womb we always associate life with pain...

[Dr. Dread]

Life is suffering. Duh.

I'm an American tool; I'm comin' to your town. I'll help you party down.

[Brian]

[knight66]

If his title is anything to go by; I cannot imagine wading through the ingorant contents. Is it a mickey-take?

Mike

[Dr. Dread]

If his title is anything to go by; I cannot imagine wading through the ingorant contents. Is it a mickey-take?

Mike

If I understand your UK jargon, yes, yes it is.

[knight66]

I am very relieved for you Dave.

Mike

[DavidW]

Dave, how the heck did you understand jive talking Mike?