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arbon

Nov 30, 2002, 11:38 AM

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Something came up.

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On Mexican Time in a Mexican Town.

So I'm walking around the outside of the plaza, going to the store to buy something.

Across from the store is parked, a friend's black "Suburban" with the tinted windows. I can't see any body inside but I know it wouldn't be likely to be sitting there empty, so I give a little wave and go into the store. When I come out, the friend tells me "Come with us." so I open the back door. There's 18 friends and their kids inside. They explain they are going to a "double" party.

We drive around the side streets about 6 blocks up & 4 blocks over. We get to a corner and our driver gets out and starts walking to where I see the "Mariachi Band Bus". All the adults start laughing. My friend,Gonzalo explains that only the driver and his wife are actually invited to the party. They'll go over and see if the other family members can come.

We all walk to the party because the colonial town has narrow streets and next to no parking. The party is being held in a "large corn yard" (BODEGA?)that has been cleaned out for the day. When we get inside it looks like the party started some time before. It appears to be in honor of a very old lady & a very young baby. The men get 4 more folding tables & 24 chairs, then we go & get our food & drinks. After barely 1/2 hour , suddenly, all the "invited" guest's get up & leave to go to the "Toro's". But the mariachi band has only just started after setting up and we the "uninvited" are just finishing the meal.

Sooo.... the women in our group(five sisters) start talking to each other along with the host & the leader of the mariachi band. A spokeswoman asks, "Can we get the band to move to the plaza and have a big party for the whole town." It's OK with everyone.

The "Point" to the story is this: Earlier, after going to the store, I was to go & help another friend move some wood but then....something came up!

My friend was at the party in the plaza any way.