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capt. mike
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sad to report Rudolfo of Mulege
the old man with the cane but still his wits has passed away this week.  bummer -
but we gotta go sometime i guess, that guy had a long run!
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Lindalou
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So sad to hear that. Pompanos sister is holding a drawing of him for me when I can
send her an address. (we're still on the road) We saw him everyday when we were in Mulege. How old was he, do you know? Thank you for letting us know.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike
the old man with the cane but still his wits has passed away this week. bummer -
but we gotta go sometime i guess, that guy had a long run!
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He was still trucking when I took this picture of him two weeks ago.
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Sharksbaja
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The passing of an icon
I think of him regularly and he was such an amazing man. What a life he must have had. He'll be missed by many.
Here is one about two years ago. Vaya con dios.
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Minnow
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He had a good run.
Papa Fernandez, and now this.
My wife hase a great story concerning him! I originally posted a pic of him back on the old Amigos.
Long story short, he never lost his eye for the ladies.
Proud husband of a legal immigrant.
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Bob and Susan
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this is truly sad...
this is the end of another era...
our condolences to the family...
bob and susan
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Bajagypsy
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That is truly sad to here. How old exactly was he?
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Bob H
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Very sad news indeed. He was probably the most photographed person in Baja over the last several years. Visiting Mulege next time around just won't
be the same without his daily sightings.
Rest in Peace Rudolfo!
Bob H
About 2-years ago...
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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Pompano
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The town square is not the same without him.
I first met him when I asked him if I could take his photo in 1974. Then we went into the old Hacienda cantina for a drink.. (the original one with
all the famous and not-so-famous autographs on the walls.)
I took a couple hundred photos of him over the next 3 decades. He was photographed by all who saw his colorful amble around the town. He never
asked for anything, and gave his friendship freely. A buck's worth of pesos was always accepted and appreciated though.
He played a mean guitar and was quite the lady-killer. We teamed up more than a few times way back when...I would bring the senoritas into the
Hacienda atrium cantina and he would fire up his guitar and sing softly...making the gals sit 'real close' to hear. He was a fine rascal of the first
caliber.
He wore out many pairs of shoes and hats, plus I once gave him a cloth shopping bag from Trader Joes, but he seemed to prefer the plastic ones.
Gonna miss him a lot...like I said, the square will not be the same without him....but his family is still there, Victor, Paty, and all.
Play well and ride hard, amigo.
Here follows a collection of his photos:
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Pompano
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1982
A bad pencil sketch...due to too many cuba libres.
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Pompano
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many years later...1994
anyone remember the old pizza shop? Donna Moe's?
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Pompano
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Keeping an eye on the traffic...and his feet.
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Pompano
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watercolor
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Pompano
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Dec 2006
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Pompano
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Adios, my friend.
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Lindalou
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Thank you Pompano, how beautiful.
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Thank you Pompano for giving us something to really remember him by. I first saw him at the old Hacienda in 1970 and many times after. He always had
that classic look about him. He said he remembered everyone.We would always hope to see him around the square.Rest in Peace Rudolfo!!
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Bob H
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Pompano, that was just great! Thanks for sharing your many photos. Your 1999 photo of Rudolfo is taken at the same location my photo was taken in
about 2004. You have him walking past the green door, mine shows him approaching the same green door. He must of had certain routes he would walk
each day.
Great photos!
Bob H
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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Pompano,
Thanks for the pictorial history. I had only seen him once. Ever since I have wanted to photo him..........alas no such luck.
Ken
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Pompano
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sometimes his route would take him up this way...
He covered the ground...daily.
[Edited on 3-10-2007 by Pompano]
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