David Beebe and Remijio Carrasco

Recorded December 11, 2020 Archived December 11, 2020 40:56 minutes
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Id: mby020266

Description

Friends David Beebe [no age given] and Remijio “Primo” Carrasco [no age given] talk about life in Presidio County TX, their work, playing music together, their friendship and share a story about a beloved sheriff who was sent to jail for smuggling drugs over the border.

Subject Log / Time Code

DB talks about Rick Thompson, a beloved sheriff in Presidio County TX, and how he ended up getting busted for smuggling drugs across the border.
DB and RC talk about the sheriff, explain how residents of Presidio County would want him to be the sheriff again, RC dice que Rick era un hombre amable, they both describe what kind of sheriff he was, and say that the community would look past the drug offense.
DB and RC talk about life on both sides of the border - in Ojinaga / and Presidio County.
DB and RC talk about their shared love of music and playing music together, playing rancheros, border music, country, among other genres.
DB and RC talk about being on the road, getting per diems, staying in hotels.
DB and RC talk about RC’s schedule while he was working from as early as 2am in the 80’s.
DB talks about how he and RC became friends and the two talk about what they mean to one another.

Participants

  • David Beebe
  • Remijio Carrasco

Partnership Type

Outreach