Monday 8 September 2008

"Perico de los Palotes" or "an Average Joe"

Some names are commonly used to describe an especific person, not only in Spanish as you can learn from VOA programmes.
Some names have special meanings in popular American expressions. To better understand this, sit back and listen. You might even want to get a cup of Joe, I mean, a cup of coffee.

One day, an average Joe was walking down the street. An average Joe is a common person – either male or female. This average Joe was lost. He did not know Jack about where he was going. By this, I mean he did not know anything about where to find things in the city.

So average Joe asked John Q. Public for directions to the nearest bank. John Q. Public is also a common person – male or female...

Continue reading while you listen to this story .

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