In 4th grade, we had an assignment translating our essay into Spanish. It included having to change our name on the top to it's Spanish equivalent. ie John=Juan, Mary=Maria, George=Jorge.
I didn't understand, because I've been to Spanish-speaking countries and my name never changed, and told her so. She didn't agree with me and deducted points. Thinking back on it now, I think she was probably racist against white people.
(We also said the pledge of Allegiance in Spanish...)
Is it pronounced Ree-yo Grand, or RRRi-oh Grun-deh ?