"Unfortunately they were still working on that in my time, albeit less obvious." And not just black people, but Rosita listens to that list of people and decides he probably hasn't encountered many latinos. She's not bothered, as long as he keeps not being an ass.
They're not the ominous kind of skulls that tend to be pervasive around this time of year for most people; the brightly colored paper isn't the only difference, but the patterns she drew on when she couldn't cut them out finely enough are pretty rather than gruesome, and their grinning mouths are smiling, welcoming rather than leering. She didn't make it for anyone but herself so it hadn't occurred to her to say anything, but she glances over when he mentions it - and she smiles.
"It is," she confirms. "We call it an ofrenda. It's for Día de Muertos - the day of the dead." Rosita doesn't have an accent as far as Americans are concerned, except when she says her name or drops into Spanish, and then she speaks quickly and fluidly before it vanishes again.
"I haven't done anything for it in years. I'm trying to give this place a bit more of a chance though, and it seemed like a good place to start."
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Date: 2022-11-08 10:40 am (UTC)They're not the ominous kind of skulls that tend to be pervasive around this time of year for most people; the brightly colored paper isn't the only difference, but the patterns she drew on when she couldn't cut them out finely enough are pretty rather than gruesome, and their grinning mouths are smiling, welcoming rather than leering. She didn't make it for anyone but herself so it hadn't occurred to her to say anything, but she glances over when he mentions it - and she smiles.
"It is," she confirms. "We call it an ofrenda. It's for Día de Muertos - the day of the dead." Rosita doesn't have an accent as far as Americans are concerned, except when she says her name or drops into Spanish, and then she speaks quickly and fluidly before it vanishes again.
"I haven't done anything for it in years. I'm trying to give this place a bit more of a chance though, and it seemed like a good place to start."