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To: bkwells

That's the fastest growing industry in the part of Houston where I live.

On every corner, there are institutions of money-changers -- small shops which advertise "wire money". People line up, every Friday night after getting paid -- to send U.S. dollars to their people in Mexico.

I imagine hearing the combination of a loud sucking noise and the caa-ching, caa-ching of money being flushed down the toilet.


13 posted on 03/05/2006 12:26:06 PM PST by i_dont_chat (I defend the right to offend!)
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To: i_dont_chat

Also looks like Napa. The main drag is morphing into a little Tiajuana with each business having an area where money can be wired to Mexico.


147 posted on 03/06/2006 11:32:29 AM PST by tertiary01
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