A black bow fly came to my house together with a skeleton. Thanks for they are friendly.
Puebla, March 18, 1940
A black bow fly came to my house together with a skeleton. Thanks for they are friendly.
Puebla, March 18, 1940
Retablo by Rafael Rodriguez Contreras
Eufrocina Salazar thanks for not getting stuck in the trip when she took an overdose.
Mexico, July 19, 1958
Retablo by Rafael Rodriguez Contreras
Epifanio Calles gives thanks with this retablo because Evangelina Lopez, the most chubby girls of the neighborhood, responded to my love, and I thank.
Mexico, February 14, 1962
Retablo by Rafael Rodriguez Contreras
A martian got in Margarito Ruiz’ house. Margarito gave him a head-butt like a ram and knocked the martian down.
Mexico, March 29, 1979
Retablo by Rafael Rodriguez Contreras
Miraculous Holy Child of Atocha, I dedicate you this exvoto for letting me be happy. I, Roberto Pilar H., am a faggot, and since I was a little boy I loved men. Now I found love with Carlos A., and we live together.
Coyoacan, April 13, 1975
Retablo by Rafael Rodriguez Contreras
Thanks, Souls of the Purgatory, for Roberto didn’t notice Sancho who hid well under the bed. I, Barbara Reyes, give infinite thanks for he didn’t see him.
Mexico, August 5, 1980
Retablo by Rafael Rodriguez Contreras
I give thanks to you because my friend zebra Pancha is with me. I thank with this retablo.
Nancy, Mexico, July 26, 2020
Retablo by Rafael Rodriguez Contreras
Venito Huerta almost died from fear when a two-headed skeleton chased me.
Tlaxcala, April 10, 1939
Retablo by Rafael Rodriguez Contreras
Rogelio Dominguez fell a victim of a crazy maniac whom I fell in love with in the office. He tricked me to get to his house where he tied and beat me.
Mexico, March 19, 1987
Retablo by Rafael Rodriguez Contreras
One night a pretty big gorilla got into Hilda Hurtado’s room, and she almost died from fright.
Mexico, January 22, 1974
Retablo by Rafael Rodriguez Contreras
Margarito Stivenson was contacted by two extraterrestrials who scared me a lot. I pay with this retablo.
Guanajuato, May 11, 1980
Retablo by Rafael Rodriguez Contreras
I was bathing with my monkey, then the Bony came to the bathroom, and we chased her out for being too nosy.
Mexico, August 28, 1979
Retablo by Rafael Rodriguez Contreras
Juliana Orozco gives thanks with this retablo because Ku-Klux-Klan wanted to burn me alive.
Celaya, November 15, 1937
Retablo by Rafael Rodriguez Contreras