his thinking and booed the great poet and orator, tossing (of all things) a horseshoe at him to show his displeasure. Tamayo calmly picked up the horseshoe and said aloud "incidentally, would the gentleman who has lost his shoe please come up front to claim it?" References Mesa José de; Gisbert, Teresa; and Carlos D. Mesa, "Historia De Bolivia." External links 1879 births 1956 deaths Bolivian people of Aymara descent Bolivian male writers Bolivian people of Spanish descent Mestizo writers Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (Bolivia) Foreign ministers of Bolivia Liberal Party (Bolivia) politicians Republican Party (Bolivia) politicians Writers from La Paz Candidates for President of Bolivia