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Summary "The Day I Became a Cholo" is a story of how a Lil' Vato becomes aware of his identity through the beauty of his culture, his barrio and his people. On a Sunday afternoon walk to the park and picnic with his mom, Lil' Vato is engulfed in a world of food, art, cars, and culture that is familiar but foreign, fun, and most of all, beautiful.