Portraits of Salseros - The Cheapskate - Written by Copacubana, translated by feliz

His guiding principle : no centime shall be spent on salsa. In order to follow his precept to the letter of the law, he begins to learn to dance by testing the free trial classes for each dance school in the area. Once he’s tried them all, he learns by symbiosis : that is, he becomes very good friends with someone who is actually paying for classes, who teaches him all he needs to know in private. He only goes dancing where there is no fee, no vestiaire, and it’s not necessary to pay for a drink. He always has a bottle of water in his sportsac and when he’s thirsty, will hide in a corner of the room and furtively drink, like a hobo from a brown paper sack, to quench his thirst. When one of his favorite (hence, free) parties starts charging an entry fee, he will write impassioned posts on the SalsaFrance forum about how salsa isn’t what it used to be and he will never again cross the threshold of the establishment in question. When he goes to the Coupole (15 euros) it’s only because he’s won a free invite on Radio Latina or by responding to Jack El Oso’s salsa news. As the clock strikes 10pm, he’s there, and is solidly anchored to a barstool during the entire happy hour. The height of his pleasure are the Quais : not only are they free, but he can drink without paying from the beverages that everyone else brings (which of course, he will never do). In brief, if you are a Gargamel, don’t count on him to finance your affairs…



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