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Sandwich (sanguchito)

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Sandwich (sanguchito): Sandwich is among the early tango figures still surviving from the 1911–1925 books.†

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  • 52:49His mother's milanesa sandwichesCARLOS COPELLO Tengo una pregunta para vos (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles.
  • 51:40For his first trip abroad (meant to be six weeks, dancing to Mariano Mores's music) his mother, who had never seen him fly, packed him four milanesa sandwiches for the flight; on returning, Nelson met him at the airport with a new contract for a tour to Japan, where the production kept him for almost a year.CARLOS COPELLO Tengo una pregunta para vos (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles.
  • 52:49His mother's milanesa sandwiches for his first flightCARLOS COPELLO Tengo una pregunta para vos (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles.

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