Mario is my go-to person to fix ancient boots that are falling apart, but are still too good to throw away. I get a kick out of his asking me, when I come back to pick up the repaired boots, "What do they look like?" This cracks me up! I point to the boots, and he tells me how much the repair is, and I pay him in cash. I'm relieved to know that he's still around, because there is no one like him (as far as I know). I hope he lives a long, long life, because he's honest, and a really nice guy -- and because I need to get those ancient boots put back together again. And I know that Mario can fix them. read more