Papa always explained to me that there is no such thing as a kids' game. That there are only games with which kids are learning the facts of life, but it's the parents that are so tapados-so blind and constipated that they can't see what these games are really all about. (Victor Villaseñor)

Papa always explained to me that there is no such thing as a kids' game. That there are only games with which kids are learning the facts of life, but it's the parents that are so tapados-so blind and constipated that they can't see what these games are really all about.

Victor Villaseñor

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