Reunion is in full swing. I’ve been working from about 8 am until 1 am everyday. I finally got ants in my apartment. I’ve served booze at a Gospel Concert, stage managed a Beauty Pageant and just spent an hour on the phone trying to rent portable toilets (see Week “You just have to tell it like it is” to understand the humor in this). Regardless it is still an amazing time to be here. I’ve met hundreds of Dominicans living abroad and their pride and loyalty to Salisbury is remarkable.
For your Dominican phrase book:
“Say chups” (sounds like “say chewps”) means sucking your teeth. People who have skyped me recently have probably noticed that I have begun “saying chups” a lot. Reunion has made “saying chups” a part of every conversation I have.
Best usage:
My friend and I were talking about her car having problems, a man walked up drinking a beer at 11 am and watching us work.
Man: “You needs a real man in yo’ life, like me.”
Erin: Sucks teeth loudly
Erin’s friend: “Awa (never), you even made the Peace Corps say chups.”
The Miss Salisbury Reunion 2011 Contestants in their evening wear.
The pre-Reunion lyme (party) at the Bar next to my apt, I said chups to a lot of people while bartending that night.
Check out one of the Reunion Songs here (we are making a cd that I will be sure to share!)
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