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Hi Emilie:
Thank you for the information about "del Cerro".
I always thought my mother's last name was "Cerros" But it didn't take
long to find out that my grandfather's last name was "Cerro".
I remember seen a definition of cerro as backbone,
or espinazo. Cerros means a small mountain. It goes: Loma,
cerro, montaña y sierra, degrees according to size. Sierra means "saw" as
the tool the carpenters use. The name "sierra" was given to the
mountain chain because they resemble the teeth of a saw. There is only one
Sierra Nevada, it was named for its snow covered peaks. I just cringe when
I hear statements in the media such as: "Great week-end to visit the
sierras" TV people (professionals?) Should know that there is
only one "Sierra" .
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Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 10:17
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Subject: Re: [ranchos] Priciliano Cerro
Godina
Well, John and Helyn,
My father and his mother continue to elude me, but maybe they are helping
me to help others.
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