EXVOTO DEDICADO A SAN NICOLAS DE BARI

EX-VOTO TO SAN NICOLÁS DE BARI PAINTED ON TIN WITH THE FOLLOWING LEGEND:

Por querer darle realismo a mi personaje de diablito en la pastorela se me ocurrió prender muchas luces de bengala y por accidente se me incendió la cola de mi disfraz. Le doy las infinitas gracias a San Nicolás de Bari con el presente retablito que uno de mis compañeros actuó rápido y buscó un extinguidor y me apagó el fuego, de no haberlo hecho me hubiera chamuscado todito y lo bueno de todo esto fué que la gente pensó que era parte de la pastorela y aplaudieron mucho. José Luis. CDMX.

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In an attempt to add realism to my character—a little devil—in the *pastorela* (nativity play), I decided to light a bunch of sparklers, but I accidentally set the tail of my costume on fire. I offer my eternal thanks to Saint Nicholas of Bari—commemorated in this little *retablo* (votive painting)—because one of my fellow actors acted quickly, grabbed a fire extinguisher, and put out the flames. Had he not done so, I would have been completely singed! The best part is that the audience thought it was all part of the play and gave a huge round of applause. José Luis. Mexico City.

Precio: $250 pesos

Medidas: 20x28 cms