Subject: Kidney Theft Crosses the Border From: barry@rohan.sdsu.edu (barry) Date: 1996/12/20 Message-Id: <59d3ei$elk@gondor.sdsu.edu> Organization: San Diego State University Computing Services Newsgroups: alt.folklore.urban A mutation so natural that I should have seen it coming has occurred in the kidney theft story. I live in San Diego, a very large American city with a pronounced military presence. Downtown Tijuana, Mexico, lies a mere 30 minutes away, and is a prime partying hub for well-paid soldiers who are under the legal drinking age. A friend of mine heard from her boss on a naval base the harrowing tale of the sailor from that very base who got slipped a bad drink in TJ and woke up missing both kidneys. This version included the usual bathtub full of ice, and "Call 9-1-1" scrawled in lipstick on the mirror. It's interesting to me that the cocaine-stuffed-baby UL was also told recently involving a border location in Texas, where short excursions across the border for shopping seem commonplace. Has anyone heard other stories with border-crossing themes? -Kate "bordering on a trend" Barry |