Dios Te Salve, Tortilla

A mysterious visitation in the form of pressed corn.

Still shaken from this visitation.

It happened at Chuy's. At happy hour.

We are convinced it had nothing to do with the margaritas: rocks, no salt. We did, after all, obtain photographic proof.

First, la virgen herself, or perhaps a beatific prankster, appeared in the queso, but Kate B. was so famished that she dipped and scooped, and the lady disappeared.

We were lucky – blessed, you might say. The spirit was strong, despite the will being weak, yet we were still offered one more chance at redemption, to appreciate the benevolence of her visitation – an intimate encounter, if you will. (See pic.)

She came in a blaze of maize. Gentle, symmetrical folds. Tender, blushing button. Hosanna. Hey. Sanna. Sanna. Sanna corn. Aparicion misteriosa.

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