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However, I have never heard of "ojos tapatios." And I never would have guessed I have them. Has anyone else heard of this term, and how do you define them? Rosalinda: The definition: beautiful I have heard some wonderful praise about you, from Kitty Cortez, so the definition would be appropriate There is the saying about the eyes being the mirror to the soul/spirit... Looking forward to meeting you in February. Saludos, Helyn
lareina2@... wrote: Hi folks, Within a month's time, I have heard two people mention this phrase
about my eyes. I have never heard this description before, so to hear it twice in a month was surprising. In this first instance, I was at a mall cafe waiting for my sandwich when the sandwich maker asked me in Spanish if I was from Guadalajara, since I had "ojos tapatios". I told him no, and after he shook his head, I did admit that my family was from Jalisco (my grandma was born in Totatiche, but grew up in Guadalajara). He was quite happy, as it confirmed his description. On Christmas, I went to visit the same grandma, and there visiting her was one of her friends, a Mexican lady. My grandma was talking about me, and the lady mentioned that I had "ojos tapatios." Now, my family is not just from Jalisco--- I have family from Zacatecas, Guanajuato, Aguascalientes, Michoacan, and San Luis Potosi. So how did two different people know about my Jaliscan
descent? I never thought of my eyes as beautiful or particularly interesting-- they are plain brown, but the pupils are large. My optometrist did tell me that the reason why I have astigmatism is due to the largeness of my pupils (so please don't think my eyes sound wonderful to have!). So, how did these people 'know'? I can tell other attributes about people from Mexico... my mom and brother are so light they burn in the sun, and the famous "Montoya" nose on my mom's side of the family harkens back to the indigenous of Mexico. My brother's eyes, in contrast, are quite narrow, and he is often mistaken as part Asian. However, I have never heard of "ojos tapatios." And I never would have guessed I have them. Has anyone else heard of this term, and how do you define them? Thanks, Rosalinda
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