El Perezoso

Tijuana, Mexico – 1992

After his inglorious expulsion from Las Vegas, Max Steingrout disappeared south of the border.

The US dollar was strong and, for a while, he lived like a king.

He immersed himself in the culture.

He drank, drugged, smoked, whored & gambled on cock fights.

He became one with the Mexican people. They became one with him.

He learned the language.

After the money was gone, during the day, he picked fruit with the small children and old women.

They called him El Perezoso which means: “The Fast Picker.”

At night he would pick the fruits of Tijuana’s daughters.

Later, the fathers, pimps or young Mexican suitors would pick fights with him.

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