Our Man in Antigua

as if there was/were anything else…the latest is that the mayor, having published his ukase/governmental decree in the obscure legal publication which no one seems to know where or how to find…he’s got the Power to rule by whatever means he sees fit to use…A. everyone closes at ten, regardless of previous licenses, exemptions or ‘grandfather’ clauses.B…per haps the most draconian measure, not seen in Antigua in a decade or two…no sales of alcohol! gasp…can you say antigua dries up? as if santo domingo,panza verde and a few other top end establishments suddenly can’t offset their break-even food costs by selling alcohol?  whoa..take a deep breath…last year, we had the anti-smoking ordinance, with the hiring of some 300 put-out-the butt cops…has anyone ever seen one? no…supposedly 2-3 joints in the city are in litigation/fine/busted status…not in Antigua…a few older and more experienced owners have commented on the September first deadline…’selective enforcement’…o, the mayor has pieces of a few places, and those won’t be busted..the primary force seems to be a person on 5th norte…dance academy, who’s door was splashed with red paint last month and who complains about the noise on that end of the strip…hell, i would too, but i’d move or get over it or go with it..reillys’ and cashbar ain’t gonna change, babe…los arcos and ignacio and the cuban riffs…?  love his girlfriend and her hot little red car and he’s looking cleaned up…she seems to getting him whipped(so to speak)into shape..and he’s not complaining, nor would I…beat me, whip me, make me pound your congas…if only…ron on sax at ocelot, joint half full…reillys…semi-full…sobremesa…small joint so half full doesn’t count…south of the park? doing fine…can’t speak of the cargo room or the other side..cafe no se, but i suspect they’re doing the usual…tis been a weird day of wierd stories…agatha, the storm that whipped on guatemala last month…took out some serious dirt/houses/bridges on the motagua river, scene of some gold/jade stuff i’ve been watching/writing of…might’ve flushed out some players locally, physically and monetarily speaking…jean-marc ,seen getting his shoes shined, spiffed out in a jacket, tie, shirt, hair pulled back…dressed! and looking good..no, no tie…this town never ceases to amaze me…stories, gossip, twists and turns daily…the players have different stories and different viewpoints, axes to grind, cha cha cha…as i said, pure hogwash and nothing in this is guaranteed…swirling rumors and nothing more…enjoy the weekend..if Antigua really goes ‘dry’ on September first…stock up now and or buy out the marginal bars who are spooked by the rumors…hey,let’s go to Joco, hit the brothels, buy a case of rum and get by the policia!  right, as it the communion wafers and the wine won’t be served…holy, holy, holy…pass the bottle, por favor…ilegal mezcal is hard to find…and i’m looking…