Bargains, food, and socializing. This is what swap meets have provided Latinos with for a long time. Among these staples, we also find one of a kind characters.
At Bassett Swap meet in La Puente, everyone Sunday you can be sure to find Pedro Aguilera, songwriter and vendor, at his post near the second part of the swap meet.
With his eccentric suits and warm personality, Aguilera proudly displays a collage at the front of his post, with which has had customers stopping and staring. It consists of shaking hands and posing with famed Mexican ranchera and regional artists and actors such as Vicente Fernández, Lola la Trailera, La Tigresa, and Pepe Aguilar. He has met and befriended many of these artists through his career as a songwriter and actor. One can look forward to him exchanging his stories of these encounters, among with some consejos:
"El exito no te lo van a dar en un papel celofán. Te lo tienes que ganar."
"El deseo es lo que lo lleva uno al éxito.
And referring to the youth and opportunities:
"Todas las puertad están abiertas para uds."
"Todas las puertad están abiertas para uds."
Gracias, Señor Aguilera. See you next Sunday.
