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Nabor is rewarded for his heroic act of fighting the factory fire which only emboldens him to ask for a promotion. Give him an inch…

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(Photo: Some rights reserved by Judy_and_ed) Mexico. Mid 1950’s. No fire-sprinklers inside commercial buildings; no fire-extinguishers; no emergency lighting/signs; no fire drills; no “Smokey the Bear” en Español… No regulations saying that you can’t use diesel as a cleaning agent because of its tendency to catch on fire; especially not in a factory environment where […]

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Nabor begins working in an ice factory where working conditions are less than ideal. And back then, that meant a lot more than having to deal with co-workers who put seafood in the microwave…

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For one of my Grandma’s birthdays, the family decided to make a video satirizing Chancla-Time. A bunch of us grandkids were filmed panicking in sheer terror in my grandparents hallway, fearing the approach of the mighty Chancla. As the camera got closer to us our horror intensified. Of course, we also set this nonsense to the theme music from the movie “Jaws.” My family is a bit melodramatic.

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Nabor and Emilia experience uncommon generosity from the owners of the hotel that they are staying at.

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(Photo: Some rights reserved by Gerry Balding) He kept up with the box-car as best as he could, but he knew that he wouldn’t be able to much longer as the train continued to gain speed. He looked around the boxcar for something that he could grab a hold of, but there was nothing. Just […]

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Nabor tries to provide for his family by working for his father on some tannery shacks. It isn’t enough and he decides to put his wife and kid on a truck and a train to get to Sonora where he hopes to find work. Hence, the title of this post! Enjoy!

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Emilia cares for my crippled Great-Great Grandfather Porfirio. Nabor plants a couple of bumper crops. All in the beautiful village of Miraplanes. Not bad for their first year of marriage. Not bad at all…

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