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Show As the sun dawned in the eastern sky, every one of the coyotes returned. Pedro rubbed his sleepy eyes and asked, "Were you successful compadres? Do all the children have Easter eggs?" "Si senor Pedro, we have delivered all the eggs," the coyotes answered. They were tired, but proud of their work. "Muy bien," Pedro said. "Muchas gracias por todo. Thank you very much for everything. Now we must have our fiesta grande and begin to plan for next Easter." "Next Easter?" Carlos couldn't believe his ears. "Of course," Pedro replied. "From now on you are the Honorary Easter Bunnies of the Southwest. For many generations to come your children will be carrying on this important tradition." "Ayyiyi," Carlos said, shaking his head. "What have I gotten us into?" Many years passed, and Carlos grew old. He and his cousins sat around a large campfire with several generations of their offspring surrounding them. Little Juan Carlos Gonzales Lujan the 3rd sat on his Great-Great Grandpa Carlos' knee and looked up into his graying face. "Por favorGreat-Great Grandpa, " he pleaded, 'tell us the story again about how the coyotejfe became the Easter Bunny^of the Southwest?" C6 |