Bargain Dentistry Part 3

The police are prevalent and very helpful. Need directions, they are willing to help. Want to jaywalk, no problem, they’ll stop traffic and help you cross. Want to drink a margarita or a beer while you stroll down the street and shop, ‘no problemo’. They are there to help you, not to catch you in some minor infraction. Americans provide their livelihood and they are happy to show you their appreciation.

The vendors all seem to have that great entrepreneurial spirit that seems to have been lost by many back home. They are very anxious to please. Don’t like the price, they’ll change it. Can’t carry a bulky purchase across the border, they’ll break their back to haul it to the border for you. Didn’t see exactly what you wanted, no worries, they’ll call around until they find it and make you happy and themselves a sale.

And bargains abound. Doctors, dentists, prescription drugs, handicrafts, liquor, tobacco, and numerous services are all offered at substantial savings. There’s the Rose Garden for .75 beers you can enjoy while being serenaded by a mariachi band in full dress, margaritas on every corner for a dollar, elaborate shoe shines for a buck, manicures, pedicures, hair styling, duty free liquor and cigarettes, and cheap meals that will welcome any budget. You can even ride a mechanical bull for a mere $3. And if you drink too many margaritas and involuntarily extract a few teeth while trying to ride the bull, you won’t have to walk more than a block in any direction to have them made new again. Cheap fun indeed.

All in all, I don’t think you’ll regret a south Texas-Mexico getaway. It’s fun. It’s cut-rate. It’s foreign. It’s very safe. It’s even a little exotic. It’ll save you money. If you need any kind of significant dental work or if you just like to hunt for bargains, you will pocket enough money to pay for your trip, buy some tequila and stuff your wallet. And, by the way, you won’t end up with ‘wooden teeth’. I apologize to Aunt Esther for suggesting otherwise. You’ll simply have a great little vacation that you will enjoy and profit by.

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