Hernáturalized Canadian
Idiom his new boss used after Hernán’s first Toronto workday that left Hernán seeing red (instead of green)
What is “another day, another dollar”?
Run by young Hernán from his backyard shed, this business was designed for budding bibliophiles and heroes
What is a comic book business?
The casual term Chileans use to refer to the other (non-volleyball) professional sport played by Hernán
What is “básquet”?
Auspicious year Hernán began his York U odyssey
What is 1981? (Bonus points: what is the first York U “club” he joined that year?)
Milkman
What was Hernán’s childhood career ambition?
Hall popular with the elderly Toronto female set where Hernán was paid to articulate his newly acquired english language number skills
What is Bingo?
Young Hernán's first sports stadium gig
What is working as an ice cream seller?
In lieu of “¡Whisky!”, Hernán’s silent resistance in Chile’s national team photos
What is looking away from the camera?
Name of first York U course Hernán taught in 1985
What is “Sport and Society”?
Hernán’s first “role” in 1970s Chilean cinema
What is a production assistant?
Station where Hernán was able to employ his face for radio
What is CBC? (Bonus points: on which CBC programs did he work?)
Weekly bilingual Toronto political newspaper Hernán ran before falling prey to embezzlement
What was "Opinion"?
No “bluffing”, Hernán coached four seasons for this volleyball club, leading his young Apollos to win the 1985 National Championship
What were the Scarborough Solars?
First varsity volleyball team Hernán coached at York U
What is the men’s varsity team?
Medieval Spanish variant of Ferdinand, meaning “bold voyager” or “gentle/spiritual traveller”
What is the name Hernán?
It’s “frankly” an urban myth Hernán held this job on Toronto streets to make ends meet
What is running a hot dog stand?
Hernán’s plan to “peddle” these Equadorian saddles into 1980s Canada was blocked by pre-Trump tariffs
What are bicycle seats?
Hernán was responsible for and “tried” to coach this high school team while working as the Phys Ed and Family Studies teacher at Monarch Park HS
What is the rugby team?
Main impetus for Hernán’s initial assumption of York U's famous (infamous?) KINE1000 course
What is “because no one wanted to teach it”?
Aired in 2020, this CBC show was responsible for Hernán’s first “taste” of Reality TV fame
What was “Fridge Wars”?
Never a prêt-à-porter thinker, this Spadina Avenue industry lost a rising star when Hernán quit his boutique job to resume university studies
What is the fashion industry?
These Junior felines were the “pride” of Hernán’s Elite Beach Volleyball Club
Who were “Hernán’s Cubs”?
Title bestowed upon this “legend” when inducted into the Ontario Volleyball Association’s Hall of Fame
What is “Furlani Legend”?
York U campus eatery that single-handedly sustained Hernán with its "slow" food
What is the Orange Snail restaurant?
Hernán’s oft-used exclamation of incredulity
What is “You kidding me?!”™