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What are your earliest childhood memories?
"MIS MEMORIAS DE NINO FUE CUANDO FUE CON MI PAPA AL RIO A PESCAR."
"my memories as a child were when I went fishing with my father".
When were you born and where?
"Naci en Nueva Rosita, Coahuila; en la casa de alguien de la familia"
"I was born in Nueva Rosita,Coahuila; in a house from someone in the family.
How old were you when you attended school?
"Yo tenia 6 anos cuando fue a la escuela y la escuela se llamaba Articulo 123 Amado Nerbo"
"I was six years old when I went to school, it was called Articulo 123 Amado Nerbo."
Did you go through any trials as a young kid?
" si, mi papa tenia que ir a la huelga."
"Yes, my father went on strike."
Why did he have to leave?
" Es que muchos estaban perdiendo el trabajo"
"It was because many people were losing thier jobs."
Where did your father go?
" mi papa se fue con mi tio al Districto General en el ano 1949"
"My father left with my uncle to the General District in the year of 1949."
Did you work at a young age?
" si empese shining los shoes.
"Yes, my first job was shining shoes."
Why did you drop out of school?
"Porque nesecitaba que trabajar, siendo que yo era el major."
"The reason that I need to drop out was because I needed to work, especially because I was the oldest."
How much did they pay you?
" ganaba 1.50 o dos pesos al dia."
" I was paid 1.50 or dos pesos."
How many jobs did you have in Mexico?
"Yo tenia muchos trabajos en una compania, despositava cervesa, y trabajaba en una mina por tres anos."
"I had many jobs such as working in a company, I would ship beer to different places and I also worked in a mine for three years."
What was the name of the company?
" Se llamaba American Smelting."
" It was called American Smelting."
How did you come to the United States?
" Pase por el Rio Grande con tu tio, y nos regresaron." Y en esa misma noche nos cruzamos."
"I crossed over the Rio Grande river with your mom's uncle, but they sent us back. In that same night we crossed over again.
What was your first job here in San Antonio?
" Era un Carpintero."
"I worked as a carpenter as my first job.
How much did they pay you?
"me pagaban, 1.60 la hora y en dos anos me pagaban 5.25, porque tenia mas experencia."
"They paid me 1.60 the hour and in two years they paid me 5.25 because I was experienced.
When did you meet Elva Galindo? Was this before or after coming to San Antonio?
" La conoce en Nueva Rosita en un Baile." Y fue antes de venir a los Estados Unidos."
"I met your grandmother in Nueva Rosita in a dance.This was before coming to the United States."
Why did you want to come to the United States?
" Para buscar un trabajo mejor."
"I was looking for a better job.
What happend when you returned to Mexico?
" regrese para reglar los papeles y tambien en ese tiempo nacio, Pati."
"I returned to fix my papers and at that time Patricia was born.(3rd child)"
How many children did you have?
" tuve cinco, Maria Galindo, Rosa Galindo, Juanita Galindo, Patricia Galindo, y Emmanuel Galindo."
" I had 5 children, first was Maria Galindo, Rosa Galindo, Juanita Galindo,Patricia Galindo, and Emmanuel Galindo.
How long have you worked in Carpentry in San Antonio?
" yo trabaje por 20 anos."
" I worked for 20 years."
Why did you stop working?
"porque tuve un accidente y me dejo desabilitado."
"Because I had an accident and I became disabled."
Is there anything else you would like to add to this interview?
"Gracias a Dios que todo me a ido muy bien,estoy muy bien, viviendo muy bien con toda mi familia."
"I give thanks to God that everything has gone well, I am well , my family is well, and I am living well with all my family."
