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March 1959

AA Around the World

RIGHT AT HOME - News, comments and letters from and about AA's worldwide outposts and centers--gleaned from letters to the Grapevine and the General Service Office, and from the "AA Exchange Bulletin," published monthly by GSO.

THIS country has needed AA for a long time. The people of all the Latin American countries have strong family feelings. They are very closely knit in family groups. A survey made a few years ago by Cornell University decided that the lack of a strong central government or authority had resulted in these people clinging to each other in clannish fashion for mutual aid and protection. Each member was important to his family and whatever his shortcomings he was sure of aid and sympathy. This family group was made up of all they could squeeze in: in-laws, cousins, etc. An in-law was as one of the family in a much different fashion than in the States. In business nepotism is the rule. The men for the most part avoid church (church is for women and children). The man may drive her to church and pick her up after Mass--but he won't go in. I attend Mass regularly and find the ratio to be about fifty to one in favor of you dames.

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