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Mystery Picture 1: What did this lady do in life?

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Everybody invited!! (except natives from Madrid!!)

Let's see if you can guess what this lady did in life?

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We missed her last night, she was a must at all "fiestas", always there, impossibly dressed, super made up (looking like a clown almost), and she had been doing the same thing for years.

I wonder what she was up to, she must be really old, about 85 at least.

So, what did she used to do?

The idea is to post all answers in Spanish, this can be a good exercise and let's see who guesses first. wink You really have to use your imagination here, what she did was really unusual. I will give hints in comments, and corrections, click on newest to see all hintswink

Everybody invited, Spanish speaking natives post in English only, all the rest : Spanish only!!

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updated Aug 3, 2011
edited by 00494d19
posted by 00494d19
I wonder what she was up to** :) - dewclaw, Jul 31, 2011
"at" all fiestas - dewclaw, Jul 31, 2011
thanks dew, first a typo, grrrrrr, but at all fiestas, good one, thanks - 00494d19, Jul 31, 2011
"Let's see if you can guess what this lady did in life?" is not a question. No question mark needed :) - Sabor, Aug 1, 2011
I was pretty close jejej - pacofinkler, Aug 1, 2011

59 Answers

6
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was supposed to make you laugh

Chistes de amor.

updated Aug 3, 2011
posted by lorenzo9
`por fin, de todas formas, deberías haber escrito una frase siempre, así se prectica mejor;) mira al final mi explicación - 00494d19, Aug 1, 2011
Congratulations!!!! - --Mariana--, Aug 1, 2011
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Era artista de striptease.

updated Aug 1, 2011
posted by --Mariana--
jejeje, genial, pues no, además, ese trabajo, por llamarrlo así, lo ha hecho siempre, también de muy mayor - 00494d19, Jul 31, 2011
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Escribió cartas de amor

updated Aug 2, 2011
posted by ian-hill
super cerca, quemáaaaaaaaaaaaaando - 00494d19, Jul 31, 2011
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¿Casi como un payaso?

Es posible que fuera una mimo.

¿Es verdad? Heidi, que en esta foto tiene 85 años. Parece mucho más joven.

updated Aug 1, 2011
posted by galsally
jóven, pues en esta foto era más jóven, digo que ahora debe tener esa edad. y no, nada que ver con mimos - 00494d19, Jul 31, 2011
¿Por qué jóven? Es una palabra grave terminada en consonante 'n'. No entiendo, Heidi. - galsally, Jul 31, 2011
De acuerdo, es joven, o jóvenes, ¿no? :/ - mistermouse, Aug 1, 2011
3
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Quizás hubiera leído las manos.

updated Aug 1, 2011
edited by bomberapolaca
posted by bomberapolaca
leído, pues es posible, pero no, jeje - 00494d19, Jul 31, 2011
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I know!

Owner of Spanih D!ct?

smile

updated Jul 31, 2011
edited by chileno
posted by chileno
lol - SpanishPal, Jul 31, 2011
jejeje, lo siento , el dueño es americano, - 00494d19, Jul 31, 2011
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Es obvio, ¿no? Ella es una artista... tongue rolleye

updated Jul 31, 2011
posted by 001a2987
jejeje, bueno, en parte lo es o lo era, no sé si sigue viva,,la verdad, ayer la echamos de menos y no faltaba nunca. - 00494d19, Jul 31, 2011
3
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Lady by no means, I think this is a composite foto of a flat chested female tourist taking notes and a pair of men's calves and shoes. Please, I would like to see the solution.

updated Jul 31, 2011
posted by bzcenci
Please fill in your profile, we do not know your natve language - 00494d19, Jul 31, 2011
Wow...not very nice at all. - --Mariana--, Jul 31, 2011
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Ella escribía versos de amor y los vendía a los hombres en una fiesta para dárselo a su novia.

updated Jul 31, 2011
edited by SusanaEspana
posted by SusanaEspana
escribía....vendía....dárselo - 00494d19, Jul 31, 2011
2
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Ella era una casamentera

updated Jul 31, 2011
posted by SusanaEspana
jejejej, eso se merece otro voto, pero no, no lo era, escribía algo que vendía en la calle - 00494d19, Jul 31, 2011
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Swampy dijo:

Escritora.

Well, this is the first correct post.

so, hint:

She was probably writing what she then sold in the street , in front of cinemas and pubs, on the Gran Vía....in that very picturewink

So what did she write?

updated Jul 31, 2011
posted by 00494d19
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Judging by their performances against Barcelona last season, my guess is she was the Real Madrid striker? raspberry

updated Jul 31, 2011
posted by billygoat
jejeje ... - territurtle, Jul 31, 2011
You love football, don't you? - SpanishPal, Jul 31, 2011
Ouch! - Steve_Rivera, Jul 31, 2011
SpanishPal - it was my passion before I discovered Spanish ;-) - billygoat, Jul 31, 2011
oh boy!! You're in trouble when Heidita reads this!! - patch, Jul 31, 2011
boooooooooooooooooh, a ese le voy a tener que echar del foro, grrrrrrrrrrrr, jeje, pues no billy, nada que ver - 00494d19, Jul 31, 2011
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Era la primera matadora de toros.

updated Jul 31, 2011
posted by lorenzo9
By golly, I think you've got it! - territurtle, Jul 31, 2011
Jejeje! - --Mariana--, Jul 31, 2011
lo siento, nada que ver loren - 00494d19, Jul 31, 2011
2
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¿Bailarina o cantante de flamenco? ¿Lleva zapatos de lunares? Se hace ípunta tacon tacon!

grin

updated Jul 31, 2011
edited by lagartijaverde
posted by lagartijaverde
nada que ver birdy, no bailaba profesionalmente, aunque se le veía bailando a veces por la calle;) - 00494d19, Jul 31, 2011
Ex camarera entonces :-) - lagartijaverde, Jul 31, 2011
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¿Era bailarina de la danza del vientre?

updated Jul 31, 2011
posted by gintar77
una idea fantástica, pero frío, frío - 00494d19, Jul 31, 2011