MEXICO CITY: Millions of people have accepted an invitation to a coming-out party for a girl in rural northern Mexico after the invite went viral.
The Ibarra family's invitation for their daughter's down-home 15th birthday party, complete with horse races and local music groups, was posted to a local web site.
Evidently the family's simple, sincere demeanour caused the invitation to go viral, even though the township of 10,000, where the family lives, couldn't hold a tenth of the millions who watched, "liked" or otherwise responded.
Authorities in the northern state of San Luis Potosi said they were adding extra security measures for Rubi Ibarra's "Sweet 15' party on Dec 26.
State congressman Roberto Segovia has said he wants Red Cross and state civil defense personnel to be posted in the area. --AP