Mexico Stories - What Not to Wear

(Ongoing rants from a gringo working in Silao, Mexico, til March '06)

Before I left the states, someone asked me if I was worried about being kidnapped in Mexico.

"That's silly; there is absolutely no reason to worry about being kidnapped."

Then, when we arrived down here and asked why the rental contract on our second apartment was so slow in coming, we were told that, after paying $50,000, our realtor was just now coming back to work...from her kidnapping.

Super.

One more thing to worry about - Is what I'm wearing right this second something I want to be kidnapped in?

(Don't worry Mom, it's a moot point...I've been told I don't dress like someone worth kidnapping...ouch!)