“Did they do it?” asks Kay.
“Yes. It took a long time, but in the
end, they did .”
“Is it sort of like when the U .S.
broke free from the British?” Kay asks.
“Yes, yes!” Martez says. “It is just like
that!”
Kay points at the flag. It has three
stripes: one green, one white, and one
red. “Is that the Mexican flag?” she
asks.
“Yes,” says Martez. “That is our
flag .”
Then Martez stretches out his hand
and says, “Would you dance a Mexican
dance with me?”