El 16 de Septiembre- Part4

So I finally get to the whole point of these independence blogs. As traditions go its pretty neat what they do for their independence. So there was this guy who finally had enough one day and went up to the church bell tower in San Miguel de Allende and said a very specific shout. After ringing the bell he declared liberty and gathered a militia. From that town they gathered more and more troops until they reached a governmental seat (Guanajuato, great place, they have mummies) and took it over. Eventually they got to Mexico City . They showed up too and said 'We're in control now' and whoever was there basically said, 'Bueno'. Along their march to Mexico City a few members of the militia brought a trumpet, a cow bell, a violin, a bass, and a guitar and the first ever Mariachi was formed. Apparently, when they got to Mexico they rushed into the governmental palace and just started playing right in the middle of the afternoon meal. After fifteen minutes they said (in Spanish of course), 'We Surrender' and left a tip. Mexico was changed forever. Okay the whole mariachi part was my own invention but they're not really sure where it comes from so it could be true. Also if you've ever seen what mariachis wear and how tight their pants are you would understand why one breakfast is called huevos rancheros. Anywho... every independence day Mexicans everywhere recreate the famous shout or 'grito'. This is where Viva Mexico comes from, that parts true. So here are two videos of the stake singing the National Anthem and then our Stake President leading the 'Grito'.