Summary

During Magda's childhood, her father sold the corn beverage 'tejuino' to make a living, and as Magda tells it, he was a horrible salesman. Instead of trying to sell it to the gringos who have money, he instead pushed his cart up and down the boardwalk while he flirted with his girlfriends and gave them his product for free. At a young age, Magda became involved with various stages of tejuino production, until eventually she became the one mixing the ground corn, water, and sugar. At the age of 14, when her father disappeared from the family for a few days, Magda made the bold decision to sell tejuino herself. This horrified her...