At least once a week I pass a large warehouse in the middle
of sugar cane fields. The first time I passed by, I noticed a sign
out front which caught my attention, but this week I had to start
laughing as I passed by. The fence on
the edge of the property was inhabited by 4 large black birds. There are flocks of vultures in the area, so it’s not unusual that
you would see a group of them in the fields.
The reason it’s funny is the same as the reason I noticed the warehouse at
all.
There’s a sign out front which reads “Sale of Tissue”. This would be funny in its own right, but for me it’s amplified by the fact that the first time I asked for a Kleenex in Spanish I mis-translated and asked for spare flesh aka biological tissue.
Every time I pass the warehouse with Sale of Tissue, I giggle at how
boldfaced and public the sale of - presumably human - flesh is in these parts. Today though,
I am concerned for a turn in the economy. With that many vultures/buzzards out front,
they seem to have a large stock of inventory that isn’t moving quickly enough. Luckily their sign also says, Venta de papel higiénico or “toilet
paper for sale”, so they can clean up the mess with their other merchandise .
