Re Origin of Term Gringo

[DaneBowen@aol.com]

One widely accepted version is that when the American Army swung down the 
main drag of Mexico City they were singing, "Green grows the grass in 
Mexico." 

Dane Bowen in Alexandria, Va., researching Bowen, Bacon, Carlton (Carleton), 
Luker, Sanders (Saunders), Chaudoin (Chaudoins), Maverick, Richey (Ritchie, 
Richie, Ritchey), Spence, Sumner, Way, and Wells families.
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