What does Tasha mean when she says "you never miss a tail until you almost lose it"?
She means she used to have a tail.
She means she never appreciated having Junior
around, until she thought she had lost him.

This explains that use certain chances while you have it and do not be to late

Explanation: This is a figure of speech and it is Anthropomorphism comparing a animals tail to a human

latin america is a region of racial and cultural diversity.  it is a group of countries and dependencies in the americas where romance languages are predominant. the term originated in 19th century france as amérique latine to consider french-speaking territories in the americas along with the larger group of countries where spanish and portuguese languages prevailed.

explanation:

"the attempts of the proletariat to rise above this abasement"