Are we going already ?
See you soon, okay ? It’ll be like going to town for a couple of days, just until Mom’s better. Then you’ll come back home. It’ll be great, you’ll see !
Yes, now.
Have you said goodbye to your mother? Did you give her a kiss ? Yes...she started crying...
I’m going to another school like yours. Leonarda is gonna take me this afternoon, after she takes you. I heard that the food is good and that they even give you toys. And there’ll be lots of kids to play with…
Wait a sec, Leonarda @
Aren’ t you happy ?
Will they have movies at the new school, too, Leonarda ?
Yeah.
And your brother ? Go say goodbye to him.
They’re going to take Mom to a sanitorium so her chest ’ll get better soon. It’s a hospital in the countryside, where they have clean air and good doctors and she’ll be able to rest. You know we can’ t be with Her because It’s contagious…
Sure, son. of course they will.
I’ll ask only one more time ! Who was it ?
We have a new one. Fine. Have him get in line like the others at the end of the third ball court.
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’Bye, Toñin, I’m going now.
Gee whiz, you look so fancy. You put on your best clothes.
’ Bye, Toñin.
’ Bye, Pablito.
Pablito Giménez García was enrolled in the “Homes” run by Auxilio Social (Social Aid) at the start of October 1948. His brother, Toñin, who was a few years older, was put into another one of the “Homes” that same day.
Who was the pig that cut a fart while standing in line ? I want you to tell me ! If you don’ t you’ll all pay for it !