I nodded my head glumly and returned the conversation to events in San Elizario.Thursday morning found me back in San Elizario, visiting first with Ju...ge Howard and then with Louis Cardis. Another night in jail had changed Howard’s attitude considerably, because for much of the night, a very vocal group of Mexicans stood outside the jail, demanding that he be hung. Howard reluctantly agreed to Cardis’ terms, and told me who to see about his bail. It didn’t surprise me that William (Riverboat. "Ladies and gentlemen," he said, then he paused. "Actually,there ain't a lady in the house, and none of you look like gentlemen. So howabout this — hookers and rednecks, we got a special treat tonight. Thanksto the kindness of a benefactor who will remain nameless, we're got a 1,500F prize for whoever's left standing at the end of our " — he pausedagain, letting the suspense build — "catfight festival!" "God, I love this," said the guy next to me. Two hookers came up on the stage. They were. Her parents had adopted a rather hands-off parenting technique, and acted more like grandparents. They gave her a lot of rein, and she justified their trust by never pushing the envelope too far. She was sixteen going on twenty-five--mature beyond her years, yet retaining her wide-eyed wonder at the world. Oh, and she was a fellow chocolate fanatic. I got a fair dose of high school as well, mostly in reference to Dana and Rachel. The three attended Friends High School, considered to be one of. The man was normally very quiet, but people tended to listen when he spoke. He answered, “Yes, but I don’t have the time for it any more. My wife and I are fixing up our house. That kind of keeps us busy all of the time.”“You’re fixing up a house?” Tim asked in a friendly manner while removing the plates from his tray. He set his tray off to the side and rearranged the plates in front of him.“Yes. It was a mess when we bought it. We stripped the interior and are now putting it back together.