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The Mystery of St. Toribio Romo (El Padre Pollero, El Santo Coyote)

Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

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Let's Go North

Father Roma was fervently opposed to emigration to the United States. In 1920, he wrote a slapstick morality play titled Let's Go North. The one-act comedy depicts a cultural clash between Don Ruggasiano and Sancho. Despite this, the roads are packed with Mexicans headed toward the United States in search of bitter bread.

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