Gaudensia Sanchez brings this retablo to the Holy Child of Atocha thanking him because her mistress, the painter Frida, gave her her device to play her favorite music which she desired so much.

Mexico, 1942

Panfilo Guzman brings this retablo to the Souls of the Purgatory because no one has seen how I like dancing with my pig Ququis.

Zacatecas, 1947

I, V. P., thank my guardian angel because I have talked on the phone with the sir Elton John himself!

Luis Robledo thanks Saint James with this retablo because he was awarded his black belt in karate after a demonstration in which he broke few boards with his foot.

Miguel Medina dreamt of flying from childhood. He admired angels and the Superman. Now he’s finally happy with his dream partially come true because he is a professional parachutist. He thanks the Virgin of Zapopan.

I thank the Virgin Mary because I can finally take bubble baths with my raccoon.

Alicia Ramos brings the present retablo to Saint Paschal Baylon and thanks him for helping her to win the traditional cookies contest at the town day. Now she’s famous all over the state.

I dedicate this retablo to the Virgin Mary because we found an accommodating and private dungeon where we can enjoy and practice bondage comfortably.

I thank the Virgin Mary for my ultra compact Bell and Howell Two Twenty eight mm. camera.

Jose Luis Gutierrez brings this retablo to the Virgin of San Juan thanking her because he found an old cup-and-ball toy which his grandfather gave him and which he thought was lost.

I dedicate the present ex-voto to Saint Patrick thanking him fo the tv-series “Game of Thrones”. Since I began to watch it, I was captivated by the excellent storyline and fascinated by the characters. I can’t wait to see its last season because it has become my favorite show.

Mexico

Thanks to the Lord of Toluca for I managed to rent a nice clean room in a decent house.

We thank you, Virgin of Guadalupe, for the happiness, love and friends we met in your country—nice and beautiful Mexico. We’ll remember only good things about the culture, customs and traditions, and we’ll keep it in our hearts.

From Xochimilco, Mexico, to France
Victoire and Heure di Rosa, February 14, 2002