El 16 de Septiembre- Part1

So here's you're mexican history lesson for the day. The 15-16th of September is Mexico's independence day. Now if you're scratching your head saying, 'I done know Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) is their independence' your a little right just off the mark. Actually Cinco de Mayo isn't celebrated in Mexico, actually most mexicans are even more clueless about the holiday then we are in the states. So, besides a day to stuff your face with guacamole and get sunburned it celebrates mexicos independence from France. Are you snoring yet? So when Napoleon was playing Risk (a game the Merrill boys have never won against me) in Europe he sent his brother to Mexico and they ruled Mexico for five years. SO... Cinco de Mayo is when they kicked him and his wife out. NOW! The part I don't get is that they never talk about how exactly they took over Mexico. They never mention battles or wars, they simply showed up and took over. Mexicans always joke about how the US stole half of their territory, well can you blame us? France sent two people, they went to the immigration office (getting 15 copies of all their documents), and then went to the government buildings and said, oh we're now in control... AND they agreed! They then had one big dinner party for the next 5 years. Heck I'm going down there next week and taking over! Follow Drudge Report because you're gonna see 'Senor Chad & Miss Annie (pronounced mee-s) take over Mexico in the coming weeks. It will be followed by the report 'Chad enacts penalty of death for bad driving'. I think our reign will be less than five years... Anyway here we are at our Stake party getting dressed up for our photo shoot.