@genecowan --
The Spanish translation for a Drinking straw varies drastically by country:
Popote: Mexico
Pajita: Spain, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay
Pitillo: Colombia, Venezuela
Pajilla: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua
Sorbete: Argentina, Ecuador, Uruguay
Cañita: Peru, Chile
Bombilla: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay
Sorbeto: Puerto Rico
Carrizo: Panama, Ecuador
Calimete: Dominican Republic
Absorbente: Cuba
Pipeta: Equatorial Guinea