Jeannette Walls Quotes

The Baby Went Without A Name For Weeks. Mom Said She Wanted To Study It First, The Way She Would The Subject Of A Painting. We Had A Lot Of Arguments Over What The Name Should Be. I Wanted To Call Her Rosita, After The Prettiest Girl In My Class, But Mom Said The Name Was Too Mexican.
"I Thought We Weren't Supposed To Be Prejudiced," I Said.
"It's Not Being Prejudiced," Mom Said. "It's A Matter Of Accuracy In Labeling.

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