Dear KKK: Ah, Villa's stolen skull. No macabre Mexican legend is more mired in intrigue, distortions and looniness and in a country where many believe the United States stole half of its land, that's saying something.

Dear Mexican: I was driving home on old King Road in San Jose, where a bunch of Mexicans live, and I noticed that almost every house has their Christmas lights still hanging from the rafters and reindeer and Santa Claus decorations weathered by the hot sun on the roofs.

Dear Readers: A couple of columnas ago, I published a short list of my favorite books regarding Mexicans and Mexican-Americans and urged ustedes to submit better choices so that gabachos can have a Christmas shopping list for their favorite Mexicans, or to understand nosotros better.

SPECIAL GUADALUPE EDITION Dear Mexican: Many times, as I cross the border into the US, I see bald cholos buying images (posters, blankets, baby bibs) of Al Pacino in Scarface.

Dear Mexican: Why is it that those of us who oppose illegal immigration are called racist by many Mexicans? Personally, I think Hispanic people are beautiful and a diverse people who contribute tremendously to our culture (and spicy hot as well!).

Dear Mexican: I hear all the time that 12 million illegal immigrants live in the United States. Is that true? Who counted them? How did they do it? Is there a turnstile at the border tallying up illegals and stamping their hands with neon glowing cartoon characters so they can go back and visit their familias? - American Patrol.

Dear Mexican: I recently received the biography of Rolling Stones bassist Ronnie Woods. While reading about his friendship with Jimi Hendrix, Ronnie described him as part black, Cherokee and Mexican. Ive always read about Jimis grandmother being Cherokee, but this was the first I read about him being Mexican.

Dear Mexican: In a column some time ago, you mentioned the Aztec prophecy claiming that their descendants would reclaim ancestral lands in the southwest US, and guess what. Id appreciate it if you shed a little light on this statement.

Dear Mexican: Here in Canada, we have a huge problem with illegals coming up from the south, mainly to escape Bush or for our free health care. The solution is inspired by the same damned Yankees that we need to keep out: Build a big wall. Problem is, we could never get enough people to build a wall like that.

Dear Mexican: One of our Arizona politicians once said on the PBS show Horizonte that the crime of being undocumented in this country is equivalent legally to that of a parking ticket.