The Calderon sisters saw a ghost wearing a wedding dress. The ghost was crying in the darkness. The girls got so scared, they became ill. Their mother, doña Rosa, thanks the Virgin of Guadalupe for hearing their prayers. Now the girls got better, although they refuse to go outside at night.

My neighbor’s dog used to shit on my lawn until I hit him in the mouth. So now he walks his pest in the park and pick up its surprises. I thank the Virgin of Guadalupe for forgiving my bad action.

I thank the Virgin because I can do what I like the most—make wooden toys. I love to see how happy are the children when they play with my toys.

My girlfriend Rosa and I went for a walk. When we were passing by the cemetery we saw the dead men also walking around. We got so scared we almost died of fear. We thank the Virgin of Guadalupe for we managed to run away before the dead men would see us and we were saved.

I thank the Virgin of Guadalupe for her blessing to be the best prostitute in the neighborhood. Although I’m a robust woman, I have a lot of clients. They looked for my voluptuous form which are adored by the men.

Zulema “The Pretty One”
Mexico City, 1999

I saw a glowing light. I went to see what it was. Suddenly some strange creatures appeared. They began to tie me up with cords that looked like worms. I thank the Virgin of Guadalupe because I was able to escape and didn’t end as a guinea-pig for extraterrestrials.