The history of Cinco De Mayo (#makinghistoryawesome)

It was a cold Tuesday morning in Hawthorne, California about 15 minutes before the bell was schedule to ring when the family parked their car out in front of the school.  
The daughter smiled and said "Mom tell me a story."  
"What type of story?" asked the mom.  
"With a unicorn!" exclaimed the daughter.

Since it was May 5 - Cinco De  Mayo and the family was partly of Mexican decent and the mother was such a quick thinker (shameless plug for my awesomeness) she pulled together the following story.

"OK, how about a history lesson?  Once upon a time (come on all children’s stories start like that, it makes them listen better) there was a Unicorn named Pepe (how do you know Unicorns don’t exist?)  Pepe gathered together all of his family and friends: Manuel, Jesus, Lupita, Maria,  Salvador, Cesar and Nacho (what? I was at a loss for Hispanic names this morning) and he told them that today (May 5, 1862) was the day that they would help the Mexican people over throw the French invaders.  The unicorns and their riders fought hard in the city of Puebla (The Battle of Puebla) ultimately over throwing the French forces.  In the end Pepe was named Unicorn of the year.  The End." said the mother as she smiled thinking of how great that story was.

"Mom, is that really true?" questioned the daughter.

"Well yes the Mexicans over threw the French on 5/5/1862 in the Battle of Puebla, and I am sure there were a least one person with the name I stated, but I slightly doubt they rode unicorns honey." giggled the mom.


#makinghistoryawesome

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