From Wikipedia:
Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a holiday held on May 5. It is celebrated nationwide in the United States and regionally in Mexico, primarily in the state ofPuebla.[1][2][3][4] The date is observed in the United States as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride,[5] and to commemorate the cause of freedom and democracy during the first years of the American Civil War.[6] In the state of Puebla, the date is observed to commemorate the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín.[7][8] Contrary to widespread popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day,[9][10] the most important national patriotic holiday in Mexico, which occurs on September 16th.
You really do learn something new everyday. We could be having a bender of epic proportions on September 16th and 17th as Mexican independence day runs right into St. Practice Day/Halfway to St. Patrick's Day/Halfway to KC Jones' birfday. So, don't forget to celebrate your Mexican pride today (I'm looking at you, middle America) as well as really getting into it on September 16th.
The more you know...
-Big Ran
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