![]() ![]() But it could happen-and especially, as an acknowledgment of generosity to neighbors who do the right thing. Selling paletas is not a great money-making gig, so it would be a rare event for a low-income neighborhood paletero to give away his entire inventory. And Paletero José, moved by their deed, gives everyone in the neighborhood a free paleta: Lee had seen the coins fall to the ground, picked them up, and returned them. ![]() For instance, when he finally reaches Paletero José, the child says:īut as he reaches into his pocket, the child finds that all the change he had saved up-is gone! Fortunately, Tío Ernesto, Frank, and Ms. The youngster’s first-person narrative, in A-B-C-B rhyme and code-switching, is well done and a fun read. Lee, who sells Korean BBQ and Frank, who repairs bikes. Along the way, he greets friends, relatives, and other street vendors and shop keepers among them, Tío Ernesto, who sells tamales Ms. PALETRO ICE CREAM FULLand, with his pocket full of change, a young child runs off to find the neighborhood paletero. Paletero Man-the song and story-honors the paleteros, much like the song, Watermelon Man (written by Herbie Hancock and recorded by Oscar Brown, Jr.) honored the Black street vendors who sold fresh watermelon slices back in the day. and in many Latin American countries as well. Although the words don’t have English translations, paleteros and their paleterías are a beloved cultural icon in Mexican and other Latino communities across the U.S. They’re sold from pushcarts called paleterías. Paleteros are street sellers of paletas and helados, Mexican-style ice and ice cream pops in a variety of gelato and sorbet flavors. skyline behind him, his thoughts are framed by a virtual rainbow of delicious paletas (fruit ices) of differing shapes and flavors. On the cover, a young Mexican American boy is daydreaming. ![]()
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