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    The Mexican American Bandit

    by Myriam Gurba Nov 06, 2017 3 minutes

    Good artists imitate; great artists steal. In our new series, Stolen, writers share stories of theft.

    Still from the animated short Zimbo by the Guadalajaran directors Rita Basulto and Juan José Medina.

    My ex-wife stared as she watched my maternal grandmother slide a chicken into her purse. When she noticed she was being watched, my grandmother locked eyes with my ex-wife. In her thick Guadalajara accent, my grandmother bellowed, “For the dogs.” Her dogs were waiting outside of the buffet, in her truck. It was Mother’s Day and they were her most beloved.

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