The Desire of the Street Vendor
Translated by Marvin Najarro He turns the iron on, and at the same time prepares a recipient with water to sprinkle it with his finger on his pants. Fulgencio follows in his maternal grandfather’s tradition of wearing shirts and dress pants, wool sweater and moccasins. He always keeps a well ironed and neatly folded cotton handkerchief in the back pocket of his pants. He uses the same – forty years old – leather belt. Once he has his clothes ready he takes a shower with cold water from a barrel, but first, he washes the clothes he wore the day…
