What We Know About the Lost Aztec Children

Another kind of strange story...

McCraken's story is about a simply, common family except for the fact that their mother has no arms. The family defines this as the unique part of their family. The wacky history of the mother is revealed when Uncle Plazo comes to town. Uncle P is a strange, little man who was once apart of the Lost Aztec Children with his brother which was an act in a circus. The mother was also apart of the circus, which is how Uncle Plazo and her met. Uncle Plazo pops into their lives out of nowhere and ends up staying in their house until he dies (he's old to begin with).

I felt this story lacked the depth and exciting plot which the other short stories had. However something I did take away from it was the lesson which I think she was trying to teach: people can be physically different which does not make them mentally incompetent. This is a battle which both the mother and Uncle Plazo have dealt with throughout their lives.