By Dr. Manuel Flores, Texana Reads – Caller.com – Photo: Contributed | Texana Reads.
“Órale carnal (What’s up brother?)”
That greeting was common among many South Texan Mexican American and Tejano men most of the 20th century. It isn’t Spanish or Tex-Mex. It’s a special blend of both originated by the “pachuco” culture in the barrios from San Anto (San Antonio), Houston, Laredo and on down to Corpitos (Corpus Christi) and El Valle (The Rio Grande Valley).
“Simon ese, (of course, dude).”
