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photo caption: The Magic Scissor - former beauty parlor, Catano, PR

IN CATANO TO CATCH FERRY TO OLD SAN JUAN FOR FESTIVAL CALLE SABASTIAN

 

-- LOOKS LIKE TWO THOUSAND OTHER PEOPLE HAD THE SAME IDEA, SAYS LILLIAN.

-- LETS GET A BEER.

 

--WHAT DO THEY CALL THIS MUSIC?

--REGGAETON, SAYS LILLIAN.

--LETS GET FUNKY!

 

--HOW MANY PEOPLE DOES THE FERRY HOLD?

--ABOUT 200, SAYS LILLIAN.

--HOW LONG BETWEEN TRIPS?

--20 MINUTES.

--WANNAOTHER BEER?

 

--I'M HUNGRY, SAYS LILLIAN.

--ME TOO. LET'S GET A MOFONGO.

--WASN'T THAT THE NAME OF ROBERT SIETSEMA'S BAND BACK IN THE 70s?

--YES. HE NAMED THEM AFTER A DISH HE'D FOUND AT A CUBAN-CHINESE RESTAURANT, AROUND THE CORNER FROM HIS APARTMENT ON 14TH AND AVE. B.

--WANT TO HAVE TOSTONES TOO? I ASK.

--NO. THAT'S REDUNDANT.

 

 

 

--DOS PLATOS DE MOFONGO. UN CON MARISCO Y UN CON CAMARONES.

--Y DOS CERVAS MAS, POR FAVOR.

--HOW MANY PEOPLE YOU THINK COME TO THIS STREET FESTIVAL? ASKS LILLIAN.

--THE NEWSPAPER SAID OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND.

 

 

 

--WHAT TIME IS THE LAST FERRY BACK TO CATANO? ASKS LILLIAN.

--I DON'T KNOW. I FORGOT TO ASK.

--UH-OH.

--IS THE MOON FULL?

--NOT QUITE. ONLY ABOUT FOUR-FIFTHS.

J.Galligan
75GRAND/SUR
Santa Olaya, PR