2021.09.02.
Julian Hernandez Bielma
The one who played the flute at vigils and gatheringswas Julian Hernandez Bielma, I'm sure you've seen him.
He was a drunkard old man who was always telling jokes,
whoever came across him, he would lessen their sadness.
I remember that beneath the arbor he'd always arrive first
so he could liven up the atmosphere because he was the best player,
he played the flute and was accompanied by his drum,
but he played it for fun rather than to earn money.
He played in every neighborhood's main festivities,
he was in charge of decorations in the countryside,
he spoke of a man named Munguía and a Colonel González,
it's what he spoke of when he was in his right mind.
They called him Teterete1 because of a horse that he had
that threw him about three times and he always rode with him
because he was also an agrarian and he made his living off the land
and he had many partners, I don't know how many children he had.
The day that you left us was surely when we stopped seeing you,
you remain in our memory, sir Julian 'Teterete',
although the band is playing and fireworks can he heard,
the drum and the whistling of Teterete's flute will always be missed.
- 1. Basiliscus basiliscus - a species of lizard in the family Corytophanidae.