The gang of hooligans boarded the bus, obviously bent on mischief.
Bloodthirsty thugs in ragged clothes, drool dripping from their tongues.
Marleny Villa watched from her seat on the bus as the evildoers began harassing other passengers.
Then the threats became more serious. The desperadoes were robbing the bus!
So Villa ate her money.
She rolled up each bill and stuffed it into her mouth.
Gulp. Gulp. Etc.
Down goes the equivalent of about $300.
After the gang departed, Villa was taken to a nearby hospital to have her stomach pumped.
A wacky police spokesman said, "She is one brave, crazy person, but ... she will still have the money."
Kudos to Marleny Villa for foiling the filthy felons.
[Note to readers: The above story is based on actual events that actually occurred in Peru. Only the descriptions of the robbers and robbery were embellished for dramatic purposes. The author was not in Peru and did NOT witness the actual holdup. In fact, the author has never BEEN to Peru and, chances are, will never GO to Peru. He's been robbed enough already.]

Posted at August 05, 2004 01:59 PM