Margaritas,
tacos, alcohol, tequila, Mexicans, and some kind of interdependence are
celebrated on CInco de Mayo. It is the fifth of May, a holiday which roots in
Mexico that has become a quite celebration here in the US.
Before this
day ends, let's browse the worldwide web and check out the history of the day.
According
to the History.com :
“Cinco de Mayo—or the
fifth of May—commemorates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle
of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867). A relatively minor holiday
in Mexico, in the United States Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a celebration of
Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with large
Mexican-American populations. Cinco de Mayo traditions include parades,
mariachi music performances and street festivals in cities and towns across
Mexico and the United States.”
While the
Urban Dictionary version states that:
1. It is a
well-known fact that Mexicans loves mayonnaise. But In the late 18th
century a large steam tanker of this condiment was crossing the
gulf of mexico from Florida when a large storm occurred, sinking the tanker.
The horrified mexicans witnessed this and named the day of the sinking, May 5,
a national holiday of drowning their worries with corona.
Gosh, must be mexican blood running
through my veins. Anyway, gotta head out now for my margarita. ;)
