|
|
Article: Pesos for pizza no problem in Rio Grande Valley.
- Article from:
- Valley Morning Star (Harlingen, TX)
- Article date:
- January 13, 2007
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2007 Valley Morning Star. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: Fernando Del Valle
Jan. 13--HARLINGEN -- Like hundreds of customers this week, John David Lopez didn't have pesos when he walked into Pizza Patron. But even when he paid in dollars, he smiled at the big, flashy poster on the pizza parlor's window. "Bienvenido paisano! Accepta-mos Pesos," or "Welcome, compatriot! We accept Pesos," the sign reads. That's no big deal in the Rio Grande Valley, where stores have long accepted Mexican currency. And the closer a store lies to the border, the more likely its cash registers jingle with pesos. "Here on the border, we have a lot of Mexican customers who do not make their exchange before going to the ...