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From The Washington Times:

A Casa Furniture and Bedding store in Alexandria has been advertising easy credit with a twist: “no gringo papers” necessary.

A sign outside the store at the intersection of North Beauregard and King streets reads, “Credito sin papeles de gringo.” In English, that could be translated to say “Credit without gringo papers.”

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The American Heritage Dictionary defines the word gringo as “a disparaging term for a foreigner in Latin America, especially an American or English person.”

But the word “gringo” in the store's sign is not intended to offend anyone, Miss Granados said.

The story I've always heard is that the term "gringo" the song "Green Grows the Grass" and how Mexicans interpreted "green grows." Actually, I think the sign's kind of funny. I'd probably be offended if a bunch of Hispanics were hostilely yelling "gringo" at me. But then it wouldn't be the word so much as the action.

Let's keep our sense of humor, folks.