II. The man left with his right charged
It was the Lord of the Cats. As expected, the hallowed cultural bureaucracy and the politically incorrect it demystified the same opportunity. Chiaroscuro character, a urban being the twentieth century with their motivations and contradictions ... Curiously, for all his phobia to the counterculture of the sixties and the hippie, was usually seen in accelerated moves from that branch of Bar 9 and the first call Metal Expo Tattoos played Mexico to Maldita Vecindad and Café Tacuba in LUCC. Similarly, nothing prevented him from military "left", writing in La Jornada and introductions for books like Rock Mexicano, street sounds, Jose Luis Paredes Pacho, but also ubiquitous and profitably collaborate with the media and Press the "right."
In 2004, when he edited a magazine for the clients Membership American Express Rewards, the owner of the editorial demanded to see published in our pages Monsivais. "But ..." No buts, it was a fad rather than a reasoned decision. Cecilia Sanchez, a friend died from cancer, gave me the phone and I managed to speak with one of the clerks, and Scrambled Eggs with White Hair. I explained the reason for the call and asked for her address to send a letter and a copy of the magazine. That afternoon I returned the call and the secretary told me the Don himself of Culture. I confirmed that we wanted to invite you to contribute to the magazine. Called me to breakfast the following Saturday at the Duca D'east of the Zona Rosa. I the appointment, sure that a breakfast would be an unforgettable experience Monsivais as Velázquez Consuelito song.
I found it on a table, immersed in the daily newspapers. I found a character in Alice in Wonderland, his face, white hair and pink glasses smoke emerging from the cafe. We drank several cups and talked about movies, music, literature and journalism. After all seemed like a great guy to that extent, that is, with a cup of coffee in between. It was a living encyclopedia, his memory was as surprised as the ease of conversation and interest in listening, even though we interrupted people and characters media and politics that went to greet him and crossed feedback. What they call a popular character. Around noon we agreed terms of their collaboration and fees. While the teacher was quoted. Was to send the text. We said goodbye and finally said "Come to me in Portales."
On Monday the owner and the people inside the company waiting for me eager to know whether Monsivais collaborate. Of course, the teacher agreed to help, is "left", so we will only collect 15 thousand bucks ...
There was a deep silence and startled looks incredulous eyes, there were people sitting there that did not make it in a month and even today.
"Well" said the landlord, bent on their folly, "is Monsivais.
We publish a luxurious copy on the theme of luck and superstition in which collaborated Xavier Velasco, Oscar de la Borbolla, Eduardo Monteverde, Fernando Escalante Gonzalbo, Carlos Amador, Cristina Pacheco, Roberto Pliego, Luis Javier López Farjeat, Karem Martínez and photographers Jorge Avila and Enrique Arechavala, among others, whose contributions were paid between four and six thousand dollars. Monsivais collaboration arrived on time but it was more expensive than the magazine paid. It was a funny text entitled "Damn (or blessed) is my fate, my life has been stolen (or gift). " Illustrated by Manuel Monroy super Article began with the story of the bureaucrat who won the lottery, but forgot the ticket on the pants that his wife began to wash.
All were satisfied: American Express executives felt high-powered intellectual and argued that the power of its brand seduced Monsivais. The owner of the publishing house did publish his fantasy reality. And we nailed a chronicler Fang and got his fat paycheck. Since then I think the inconsistency is to dress and collect railroad well to a company like AmEx, but to assume and preach an ideology and work for the opposite.
"What will we do without you, Monsi?" Asks his godmother Elena Poniatowska. For further profiting from the "left" with the business of culture, enjoying lifetime scholarship and released with large spoon, right?
never went to visit him, I did not win. Strategic blunder intellectual patronage. But now that I think I think it was better that way. Right now would be cleaning the poop of cats with old newspapers and answering calls López Obrador.
