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Push Carts, Popsicles, And Patience: How To Be A Paletero In Chicago Being a paleta vendor may seem like a sweet life, but we learned that selling Mexican popsicles is anything but a walk on the ...
The city's army of paleteros is on the streets in the blazing heat A driver flags down paletero Victor Flores as he sells paletas down the street on Wednesday, June 27, 2023, in San Antonio.
Every morning, Jesús starts his day with choosing which paletas and ice creams to sell. For so many, the bells of a paleta cart remind them of childhood and family.
You’re likely familiar with the painted logos of businesses like Ruby’s Bagels or murals like El Paletero in Walker’s Point. Michael Cerda is the artist behind them. He's a sign painter ...
Pilsen residents launch GoFundMe to help longtime paletero The money that’s raised will help pay ice cream seller Dan Ananias Ocampo’s $500-per-month rent in the small room he’s lived in for ...
'This happens too frequently': South side community rallies around paletero who was harassed on Cinco de Mayo Paleteros, who sell popsicles out of pushcarts, are a symbol of hard work and pride in ...
How To Be A Paletero In Chicago Shawn Allee By Catalina Maria Johnson Jul 29, 2021, 12:00am PDT ...