We dedicate this retablo to the Virgin because we won a 30 gallon can of our very favorite evaporated milk.

I dedicate this retablo to the Lord of Mercy to help me cure my husband because for the last two moths he thinks he is Adolf Hitler.

Ceurnava, Mexico, 1977

I dedicate this retablo to the Holy Child Jesus of Medinaceli for when I was walking with my puppy Bobby and picking up flowers I got my first period.

I dedicate this retablo to Saint Barbara for giving me the inspiration to create my own miniature village in the sale of the great Giorgio de Chirico.

We love our aerobic classes because we can praise the lord and we loose weight at the same time.

I am grateful to Saint Bridgette because the aliens need a private chef to cook yummy food so they abducted me.

I thank the Holy Child of Prague because since I found out this cute hat—which, as I was told, had been made either in Denmark or Australia—my life has changed. I bought eyeglasses in tortoise shell, a black frock coat with an emblem, then I grew a beard and always wear the same shirt and a strap. Now I look like a college professor or a lawyer.

I thank the Sea Goddess for helping me to meet dear Elke, a Swedish tourist, who is on vacation in Acapulco with her family. I’ve already slept with her mom and her dad. So now it’s her turn.

I dedicate this retablo to Saint Fulgentius for helping me to save enough money to buy a used car of the prestigious American brand Oldsmobile Toronado. It has a fantastic V-8 engine with 455 cu. The distinction is quite clear—it separates the men from the boys. Driving this car is insuperable, thanks to magnificent Front Wheel Drive and to the Torsion Bar suspension. I hope now I could save more money to buy the transmission, the fuel pump and the alternator which are broken.

I thank Saint Dominic who helped me to join a famous gym and work on my muscles. Now I can give pleasure to my beautiful girls.

Oaxaca
January 23, 1953

I offer this retablo to Saint George for giving me the idea to use my vacuum cleaner to scare off the nasty hydra I have in my backyard.

I am offering to Saint Arthur, free of charge, a nice framed photograph of myself and lady Diana.

We thank Saint Stanislao because our son got an amazing toy car that my husband stole from a neighbor.