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Nena the Fairy and the Blind Pigs by Carlos and Joseph Najera

Posted on September 29, 2017 by jedwardnajera

Every down town block in Oxnard had two or three saloons. When Prohibition became law in 1920, bars, saloons and beer joints became illegal. That did not stop people from drinking. They just found new ways of not getting caught. … Continue reading →

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Chirula by Carlos Najera

Posted on September 19, 2014 by jedwardnajera

“Last night we were out drinking . . .” Socrates once said . . . Any time a story starts out with those few words, you know it’s not going to end well.  That was Socrates Govea. He lived two … Continue reading →

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