Ice cream vendors often are little old men, working well past retirement age. There's virtually no Social Security retirement benefits here, so in old age, you depend on the support of your children, and maybe you go push an ice cream cart.

This old guy is neatly dressed in wool slacks, a long-sleeved shirt and a wool pullover sweater. It's only in the mid-70s, so it's best he wears a sweater to keep the chill off.

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I love weird combination businesses: Dry Cleaning and Stereo Repair, Jewelry and Real Estate. Here we have a gymnasium and paint store.

"Where ya going Carlos?"

"I'm going to do my workout."

"Hey, as long as you're going, would ya pick up a couple of gallons of Navajo White for the dining room?"

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Below, we have Tacos "Correr de los Caminos," (Roadrunner Tacos).

Doesn't look like it's been open for awhile, and with that flat tire, things don't seem all that promising. Maybe the graphics are discouraging potential customers. Are they offering actual roadrunner tacos? Roadrunner al pastor? Wouldn't they be kind of stringy? I don't know about you, but I'd try one.

These businesses are way more charming than anything you'll find in a mall north of the border.