Monday, April 27, 2009

The Back Woods of Toledo


Here's this guy's story. He ate a family's goat a few weeks ago. Apparently he was sleeping within a few dozen meters of where the family lives, and they found his bed area in the grass. They figured he'd come back -- he did the next night and got himself shot.


Brothers and sisters on their way to school. I gave them some boiled breadnuts, which they seemed to love!



Gregorio Ico and family. Gregorio is the head of an agricultural coop of about 50 families. One cash crop he grows is ginger, but it's hard for him to find a market for it. His history is full of potential buyers requesting that he grow a certain crop and then vanishing. Today, a dog biscuit maker who has purchased his ginger before gave him a box of the treats.

Even though we dropped in unannounced, the family insisted on feeding us lunch -- beans, rice, egg and Kool-Aid.

Though Gregorio and family are off the grid, as of the last year or two they use a solar panel to power some necessities. Gregorio has lived in the same place since he was born. Though the noise of the TV and stereo sometimes bother him, he does appreciate them every now and then.

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