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Personal Narrative: My Mother In Mexico
My mom was a jubilant, wealthy and an energetic young girl who grew up in the year of 1973 in Mexico City. When my mom was my age, she grew up liking a pop band named Flans. They were 3 women named Ivonne, Ilse and Mimi . The band was cherished by many girls from her school; in fact, every girl wanted to be them. They even dressed, sang and even acted like them. When she entered 5th grade (in 1986,) she and her friends participated in her school’s talent show and sang one of their songs. They looked like the miniature version of them!
In Mexico, you would always find people in neighborhoods laughing and having a good time with their friends and family. That included my mom; every day after rushing on your homework like if there was a person


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