Dedicated to Dan.

And all my loyal readers ---
and to Edd for helping to make them happy.

Also dedicated to Gus Arrioloa, whose comic-strip "Gordo" introduced me to the joys of words 'n peectures, imperfect people I could identify with, an inside look at a culture other than America's, crisply-drawn opinionated animals, and the giddy intricate fun of dialect humor. If anyone is to blame for the way I draw, think and write, it's Gus.

Hasta luegito, bis spaeter.