A BILINGUAL BORDER BLOG - UN BLOG DE LA FRONTERA BILINGUE
Search This Blog
Monday, November 08, 2010
La despedida de Rafael Gil "Rafaelillo"
The ultimate bullfight before retiring of Rafael Gil. All despedidas are emotional, this one particularly so. Maestro Gil, born in Tijuana, became a full matador in 1967 and retired in Tijuana October 31, 2010.
I am a bookseller with about 20 years experience, having taken up the trade after retiring as a trial lawyer. I deal exclusively in books on Mexico & bullfighting. I am sole proprietor of my shop in Playas de Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. I am also the list owner for The Bibliophile Mailing List, an email discussion list of book dealers, collectors, librarians, & others interested in the book trade.
My unfulfilled ambitions are first, to play violin with such artistry as to make a Spanish Gypsy cry and second, to survive with grace in the arena with a full grown toro bravo.
No comments:
Post a Comment