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Clothing, Good Works, Cartoon Characters, Spiritual Forces are the most common media in which Gangs express themselves. In fact, there is often an competition among Gangs, to be the most Avant Garde Gang in San Miguel. This desire to shock or push the envelop led to the creation of one of the most shocking and dangerous Gang in San Miguel – the Troll Gang.
The usual concept of a Troll came from European mythology – of a dim witted and dangerous creature with an aversion to light and noise, who could be killed from learning his/her name. They were rumored to steal babies and seduce wives/husbands.
Then they became this cute little creature. You could collect or stick on the end of your pencil.
But the Internet Age created a new meaning of troll. A troll, in this usage, is a person who makes a rather provocative posting to a newsgroup intended to produce a large volume of frivolous responses.
Yes this is the Gang who makes all those posts on the Civil List. Because they have an aversion to light and noise, they are rarely seen in the Jardin during the day. They are usually at home making comments on the Civil List, so the sighting of a member of the Troll Gang, in the Jardin was a rare event
This is the only known sighting of a Troll in the Jardin during the day.
No one knew how to react to a Troll among us. Some, with childhood memories of fearful bridge crossings, clung to their children or their purchases.
Some simply stared.
She moved among those gathered in the Jardin making provocative statements. One lady was told to hide her ugly baby. A middle aged woman was reduced to tears when her hat was ridiculed. Fat people fled. Old people were poked with a stick to see if there were alive. She tried to grab dogs on long leashes. Several women had their scarves pulled off. Her greatest joy was pulling men’s pony tails and yelling Ride Em Cowboy. The worst fate befell those manning Tables for Good Works. She told them no one cares. Within ten minutes pandemonium rained in the Jardin and many carefully constructed lives fell apart.
Then, she left as quickly as she appeared but few will ever forget the day the Troll came to Town.
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Choices are never easy in life and some choices mean precluding other choices. Joining a Gang is one of those choices. You need to find a gang that speaks to your 
There is however the possibility that the person really believes they are a geisha. That possibility will require the development of more than new visual skills. It is the challenge of living in San Miguel – to be able to make sense of what you see, to talk to what you see without a snicker and to stay sane.
These facts all came together one day for Mona Crewson. Mona is a single lady and lives by herself in Centro. She is fearful of the world and in particular the Three R’s – Rapers, Robbers and Rowdies. Life is a continual attack upon her peace and quiet and her defenses are always on various levels of alert.
She also hid her box of Post Toasties under the bed and covered it with a blanket.
One of the easiest ways to capture San Miguel Magic is with a bottle of Corona or Dos Equis or any other Mexican beer. Happy Hour is the cheapest way to start as you get 2 for 1. Pay careful attention to how many bottles you need to drink before San Miguel Magic starts. That is called your Magic Threshold and you can now drink to that point to feel the San Miguel Magic.
If you have a degree in Fine Arts or any degree of any kind or if you wish you had a degree, then your magic should come from a bottle of wine. This method of achieving the Magic Threshold can be quite expensive depending on the size of your ego, the size of your wallet and any previously trips to the Napa Valley. The Threshold point is about the same for any bottle of wine but the cost of this type of San Miguel Magic can be quite high.
This source of San Miguel Magic is one of the most conflicted in San Miguel. Being a liberal you have to be pro pot. But coming from Des Moines you have a residue of this stuff is bad. Being offered a joint in San Miguel creates the Magic Conflict Moment. You know the Magic will be really quick but you don’t want to go to Jail or have your children find out you smoked a joint.
A big source of San Miguel Magic is buying or having bought for you jewelry. There is no such thing as having too much jewelry. Each piece is unique and special and made just for you.
Everyone knows that all music is Magic and San Miguel is full of strolling minstals to entertain and create that kind of Magic. Today was extra special because this Troubador was singing in French. Everyone in San Miguel knows that French is the language of Love. Love is Magic and Magic is Love. All that was required was only a few pesos, put in his hat, to keep the serande going. The fact he didn’t know all the words to the songs mattered not a bit to those entralled with his musica. San Miguel Magic Music
My first day in San Miguel was so special.
Then I went to the Hardeen and sat for hours looking at the Magic Castle there. I didn’t know when the parade started but in Disneyworld it starts about 5 pm so I waited.
Then some lady with balloons on a stick walked by. I think she was trying to fly. I watched her for a while but she never took off. Many Mexican parents bought flying balloons for their children but none of the kids I saw ever took off.
