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David K
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1975 Cielito Lindo, San Quintín (Mexico West)
[Edited on 8-31-2022 by David K]
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AKgringo
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I was surprised to see this made it to my MSN news feed! I have been visiting Coco since 2012, and rarely saw him with a shirt on.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/a-baja-legend-h...
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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David K
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I just added all the photos I have of Coco and his corner, from 1975 to 2022, to this web page: https://vivabaja.com/coco/
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TMW
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RIP Coco, I'll miss you.
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John Harper
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My bad, gentlemen. Done.
John
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thebajarunner
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we don't always agree
But you are definitely a good guy
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StuckSucks
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At a recent Mexican 1000 Start Line in Ensenada:
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David K
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Here is a very nice photo tribute post, by Zach Rohe Photography: https://www.facebook.com/groups/vivabaja/permalink/107318727...
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David K
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Coco and TMW, March 30, 2022:
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John Harper
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Thank you. When I'm wrong, I'm wrong. I appreciate your comments.
John
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thebajarunner
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No more fish, gracias
Heading north we always left some of our excess food with him,
No point in hauling it back home
He always was grateful,
but "No fish..... no mas, gracia"
I guess living on that route saw a lot of fishermen heading home with plenty to share.
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AKgringo
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I sometimes stopped and bought small amounts of fresh fruits and produce somewhere along the road when I was a half day or so from his corner. That,
and canned goods, like chicken chunks or other meats.
He also told me that he didn't like fish, but canned chicken was great. He said that while showing me a can of "Chicken of The Sea" tuna!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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basautter
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A sad day for sure.... I feel lucky to have visited Coco several times over the years. The legend will live on forever.
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Paco Facullo
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Very sad to see him go, but we ALL gonna go someday .
Bedside the sigh-in book , I’d like to know who he bequeathed his enormous panty collection to ???
Since I've given up all hope, I feel much better
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Fatboy
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I can Drive down many miles of coastline here in the states, and across miles and miles of desert in the west and it can be a beautiful drive but it
has now heart, no spirit, it is just nice driving seen through a window.
But Baja seemed different, because of the people.
Like Paco said...we ALL gonna go... but a place is more than just a place, it is also the people.
With each mile paved, with each road rerouted and with each person passing it loses a little bit of what made it special.
Godspeed Coco.
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