This was fun to read. I've always been a fan of stories that explain a greater history about something that seems unimportant. A great approach to the given prompt. Well done!

I have a couple of things I would like to point out, however. The first thing would be that you switch between past and present tense in several places. I would suggest choosing one and sticking to it throughout. For this story (because it tells a tale from the past) I would recommend using past tense (was, were, had, etc.). The other thing I would like to point out is in regards to spelling. I noticed a few situations where there was either misspelling, missing words, or repeated words (i.e. the the).

Other than that, good job. You had some really good descriptions, and as I said earlier, your approach to the prompt was very intriguing. I really enjoyed reading this. Thanks for sharing! :)