Bessie Smith died on April 26, 1937.
¡ Ask a Mexican !. is a syndicated weekly newspaper column written by Gustavo Arellano in the Orange County , California , United States alternative weekly OC Weekly . ''. Gustavo Arellano. Gustavo Arellano. Orange County. Orange County, California. California. California. alternative weekly. alternative weekly. OC Weekly. OC Weekly. ¡ Ask a Mexican ! ''. was first published in 2004 as a one-time spoof , but it ended up becoming one of the weekly 's most popular columns .. Every week , readers submit their questions about Mexican-American people and culture , including their customs , labor issues , and illegal immigration .. illegal immigration. Illegal immigration to the United States. Arellano usually responds to two queries a week in a politically incorrect manner often starting with the words `` Dear Gabacho . ''. politically incorrect. Political correctness. Gabacho. Gabacho. The column appears in about a dozen newspapers across the country .. Arellano has won numerous awards for the column , including the 2006 and 2008 Best Non-Political Column in a large-circulation weekly from the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies , the 2007 Presidents Award from the Los Angeles Press Club and an Impacto Award from the National Hispanic Media Coalition , and a 2008 Latino Spirit award from the California Latino Legislative Caucus .. California. California. The columns were collected in book form in 2008 as ¡ Ask a Mexican !. -LRB- Scribners , -RRB- .