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hadn ’ t caught wind of what was happening . The tune to which the hymn was sung was The Beatles classic , Hey Jude . I struggled to hold back my delight .
A religious experience that enticed great exploration as José and I continued through the square to seek a refreshing fruit drink . We participated as we had lived locally for decades , my severe lack of Spanish was no deterrent and in many ways a blessing as many people of the town were keen to learn of my far-off land where the English speakers did so with a nasally undertone .
A mother , proud to welcome strangers , quickly ushered us into a large hall and motioned for us to begin photographing . Beautiful beyond reproach the mother seemed to be preparing for a red carpeted gala event , and there before us sat a teenage girl , a princess amongst the backstreets .
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