Cinco De Mayo
MEXICO
Cinco de Mayo [Sp. sēng'kô de mä'yô].
Traditional Mexican outfits, exotic food and colorful piñatas. Is Cinco de Mayo the Mexican version of the 4th of July? Sounds like it should be, but it's not. Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) is the celebration of the Batalla de Puebla (Battle of Puebla) in 1862, which is just a few years after our Independence in 1810. At the Batalla de Puebla, the ill-equipped Mexican militia held victory over the French forces of Emperor Napoleon III. Mexico actually ended up losing the war and had to endure the occupation by France and the rule of Emperor Maximillian. However, with the help of the U.S., they did finally defeat the French and deposed their puppet Emperor, Maximillian, reinstating Benito Juarez as President.
posted by Erica Stark at
12:46 PM
2 Comments:
why'd you change your name? I like the new one better, so it's a good change. :)
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curiousceridwen, at 5:30 PM
Just tossing around ideas. I might change it again if I feel like it. I can do whatever I want, that's the beauty of it!
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Erica Stark, at 5:15 PM
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