One of the stories of "Medanales: chronic forgetfulness and other enigmas"
After the episode of the herd nothing was the same. If the great challenge so far was to harmonize the coexistence between the two sides of town, after those days deepened divisions to tears, and there was only a decade of controversy, threats of all type and some exiles.
Perhaps the most resonant was the family of Old Damascus. Fled the town on a Sunday morning Easter hidden in the carcasses of two fishing boats carrying up Copetonas shooting for repair. Cordelia, the old Damascus and the four boys, curled in the belly of the barges broken, crossed the town limits and once in the middle of nowhere, jumped overboard from the sinking useless in the field. Sunflowers were lost forever. Nobody believed him until the police along with two witnesses violated the doorstep.
several stories are woven. That was a crime of passion, there was an umpire, already come see similar outcome. Other versions ventured fantastic. Among the most notable was the Second Piras, one of the founders of the town, known unrelated general that once visited the village. Second narrated in great detail the appearance of a yellow light in the sky that slowly settled down on the house and ended up sucking the whole family, even the dog.
The police ordered the gag and fought the police offices in the region, in processing the case is exhausted. Chilo
never understood the disappearance of the family. And that was not approved or only one of the comments that were fanned in the village.
An afternoon at the local post office, where half the town expected the group of correspondence, glided like a snake the name of Damascus. The ladies jumped back, crossing, the men made ready their reflexes.
Leaning on the counter, Chilo declared:
- never had reason to disappear and for no reason, but was related to his modus vivendi, as the Commissioner here, came to town as it was, juyéndose, and will in a hurry just pa 'mount path .-
- I said that people would bring misfortune to the people, nothing is free ... - Added Clairvoyance natal then chaired the Gaming Commission. The women around her nodded. Doña
Mabel, in charge of the post office, echoed the comments by stealth would percolate through the tight crowd waiting:
- Also, how to not leave the poor Damascus! With the threats he received when he gave the idea of \u200b\u200bmaking the prehistoric zoo! -
- Poor animals such bichosaurios God! - Chilo answered "That these creatures are not bug pa 'graze behind a enrejau! Guay Shuted I see one! -
When beginning to reopen old arguments, the speaker of the group put the interests of neighboring on other issues and that was an intertwining of words which could reach greater in the small space.
Eventually Cordelia's house and the old Damascus was sorted into one organized kermes benefit of fishermen and favored a field hand named difficult, was installed immediately opening an eatery that did not last long.
Years later at the store said one of the sons of Damascus, with a partner named Proverb mustache, he was undercover in the area in a white car through the rooms collecting ancient artifacts and things obsolete. Three riders
emergency came from the headquarters of the Development Commission after that white car, with the objective of determining the fate of the family, but never succeeded. Yes passed the thousand and one adventures. One of them was dragged by the strong current of the cake and made to walk ten kilometers downstream, another was attacked by a wild pack near Medano Blanco, that mythical level of Chilo wiped sand and repositioned in place with creditor making titanic effort recognition of the people and the admiration of future generations.
The third rider was presumed dead seven days after the pitiful return of his companions. They organized a big public funeral. The Committee on Protocol and Homage of the people placed a plaque in the front of his home that was blessed by the priest and baptized the stable of the police with his name. But Roland appeared Elpidio, dirty and hungry, almost fainted on his horse skinny, a gloomy and silent dusk.
held an emergency meeting the Committee decided Tributes and draw up a certificate of nullity and as an employee of the municipal delegation rushed to remove plaque from the home of Roland, the Commission got down to organizing a reception triumphant where the band did not miss the parade of girls. Elpidio
have stayed in the entrance to the village nearly three hours waiting for people to organize for the reception. The town was a hotbed. All running from one side to another, dressed for the occasion, listed in the column for the welcome progress, gathering flowers, spreading the word. Chilo
stopped play trick with Bernuncio Potro and two locals, to head the column.
people solemnly marched to the beat of progress Medanales to the archway where Elpidio, with the last strength, I asked for water and food.
There was a semicircle around the man and while the girls threw azulcitas petals and sunflowers Medanales singing the anthem, the school janitor in the absence of the teacher, and on behalf of the Tributes Committee, read loudly, for the minutes.
- In this historic moment for the community of Medanales "he said, I get the honor of representing the institutions of public good to welcome EFET of local interest to Elpidio Roldán, brave horse who is proud of the motherland and symbol of the strength of a people convinced that without effort and dedication anything is to be achieved for the benefit of posterity. In this heartfelt tribute to receción make delivery of the blue ribbon in honor and declare, on behalf of the community, festival day so will not work until tomorrow at 8, inviting all people to attend the parish participate in the Mass on the occasion of being submit its eselencia the parish priest, and then in the Club, a basket dinner with guest musicians, raffles and varieties .-
goalkeeper, on the shoulders of the Sanchez brothers, put the tape on his chest while Elpidio the band sounded a touch of Hallelujah, to applause and cheering fans.
crowd rose in the voices of encouragement to Elpidio and there were those who asked him a few words. There was a deep silence only brushed by the breeze slipping through the trees.
The expectation was broken when Elpidio, exhausted, let out a murmur intelligible and fell to the ground with a horse and everything.
"He said water, said water, - cried Chilo running to the Reservoir of firefighters charged in a horseless carriage. Turned on the tap and filled his beret to re-download hurried in the face of Elpidio, which reacted nervously rubbing his eyes.
"It's diesel, Chilo, is the diesel tank of the fire ... "Said a girl .-
-Chambonas! "Said Chilo, visibly annoyed, smelling the beret.
While some aid to the horse, the girls on Elpidio tried to revive him. It was so they could load it into the truck Cuadra, who came with firewood, rushed to the emergency room.
On the way the Commission had to make a correction of the planned holiday at the request of a nurse, to exempt staff of the health emergency that would meet the newcomer.
For some reason it was hardly a declaration of non-working day. The day was almost over and night work was not known in the village. It was a political move that only angered people comment days after an impartial observer of events.
in stock, returning to the party trick, Chilo named the fact that went down in history as the strange pisodio three apocalisis riders.
So remember a plaque on the first anniversary of the arrival of Elpidio, the Commission Protocol placed in the front of the Fishermen's Club. Both
Mass and dinner to the basket had to be suspended by a terrible storm that struck the area during that week.
"Medanales: chronic forgetfulness and other enigmas" Gabriel Impaglione. Edited by Eco Issues / Buenos Aires. January 2009
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