Saint Jude Thaddeus, I’m thanking you, from the bottom of my heart, for the luck of becoming a successful striptease-dancer.

Lucho Cano

Thank you, Saint Jude, for you favors. I went to study in the Monterrey University. I found an apartment. I had been living there for four months, when one day I was going out of the bathroom and saw the landlady’s son in my room. I was surprised and asked what he wanted and how did he get into my room. He told me he wanted to have sex with me. “Are you crazy?” I asked. Then he grabbed me and tried to throw me on the bed. He didn’t count that I’m doing karate. So I hit him so hard, so that he wouldn’t think to talk with me again.

Laura Garza, 1964

Carmelita Suarez couldn’t find a job and had to become a stripper. However, thanks to that kind of work she met a senator and became his mistress. Carmelita thanks Saint Jude for everything turned out so good.

Thank you, Saint Jude Thaddeus, for protecting me from the damned immigration police. They are like dogs chasing the immigrants, who, like me, have to move to the country looking for a job. Thing are going very bad now—after that damn discriminating SB 1070 law, derogatory to our rights, was passed here in Arizona. So keep your fucking dollars, and I go back to my dear, beloved Mexico. I dedicate this retablo for all humiliated Mexicans.

March 30, 2010

Jasinto Lopez brings this retablo to Saint Jude Thaddeus thanking for his damned old mother-in-law finally went away and left him in peace.

Matehuala, San Luis Potosi, 1956

Señorita Felicita Buenrostro thanks Saint Jude Thaddeus for helping her to leave this profession which wore her out.

October 31, 1958

Demetrio Hernandez worked as referee in a championship fight, and he was knocked out by mistake of the boxer «Kid» Rodriguez. He thanks St. Jude Thaddeus with this retablo, because he only lost two teeth and nothing seriously bad happened. Some time later he returned to work.

Tijuana, 1968

I dedicate this retablo to Saint Jude Thaddeus because the letter from this stupid Carlos, my fiancé, made me laugh so much. He wrote me about our disengagement. But he had no idea how many men went through my bed enjoying me and sipping the whiskey bought with his money.

Thank you, Saint Jude Thaddeus, for all your favors. It started raining, and I, on my way home, had to cross the river. The rain was getting stronger, and I couldn’t get out of the current. My horse and I, we tried another time and got out but the horse stumbled and fell on me. My rib was broken, but I got better after I had an operation.

Blas Gallegos
Puebla, 1965

What a surprise, Saint Jude, that I met Ellen this sultry summer.

Zulma Anibal

In order to get to my job I always had to run behind the minibus. And the worst part was to endure the mistreatment from the drivers. Besides, the minibus was always overcrowded. I bring this retablo to Saint Jude Thaddeus thanking him for the miracle that I could buy a little used car. So now I feel better and stopped suffering in the public transport.

Obdulia Reyes
Mexico City

Angelica Valencia was in the service, and she had an idea to pose in uniform for a magazine for men. She thanks Saint Jude Thaddeus for she was only discharged and not thrown in jail.

I thank Saint Jude because I was able to save some money to enlarge my boobs.

Elsi Camara