The broom pictured in my post yesterday does indeed serve it's intended purpose. It is mainly used as an outdoor broom to clean patios and yards. I have noticed that Paraguayans tend to keep a very neat yard even when they live in a humble home.
While mentioning this to my neighbor, she shared a Guarani 'wives tale' with me. It seems that the mothers and grand mothers are always telling the young girls to do a thorough sweeping of the yard, porch, and house.
This sweeping needs to be done in a methodical, meticulous manner because it will effect the future of the young lady. A girl needs to be extremely cautious while sweeping so as not to leave behind any litter or dust bunnies because each one left behind represents a flaw in her future husband.
So a lazy, careless girl will undoubtedly end up married to a man with many character flaws, where as a diligent girl will find herself betrothed to a nearly flawless man.
No wonder my neighbor's daughter gets up early and sweeps the yard almost every day. Even the sidewalk! Her husband will certainly be a saint! Personally, I am not so sure I would enjoy being married to a perfect man. I would probably leave a few dust bunnies just to make sure my future husband had a little 'rascal' left in him!
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So Clint only has a little bit of rascal left in him??? :-)
hahaha, me too! :)
I never knew this, but have noticed that Paraguayan´s love a clean yard.
Our workers at the ranch do this too, but they say it´s so that when there are snakes crawling around, they can see them better.
That is a good story to go along with the broom. I think the "rascal factor" is definitely there in Buster. :)
That's alright. I'm with you.
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Joy
That must be how my wife got me. She should have been more meticulous in her sweeping.
funny!!
cute post!
Years ago, on mission trips near Juarez Mexico*, my mom noticed the same kind of meticulous yard (a.k.a. packed dirt) sweeping. I don't think she ever found out the reasons for it.
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So a lazy, careless girl will undoubtedly end up married to a man with many character flaws, where as a diligent girl will find herself betrothed to a nearly flawless man.
There's something to that, I suppose.
But, personally, I would find a flawless man boring. LOL.
Well, that is a good way to get your daughter to do her chores! :)
Does Yekwana Man know that? LOL!
So, what happens when a male has to ... oh never mind.
I don't want to go there.
Cute story, and I so appreciate hearing ones like these!
That's one way to get your kid to do those chores! LOL!
Perhaps I can adapt this story to Guatemala and convince Alaina of it when she is older!
oh what a funny wive's tale!
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