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Penny Lane · 05-05-2013, 01:04 AM

Happy Cinco de Mayo to our Mexican friends

Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a celebration held on May 5. It is celebrated in the United States and regionally in Mexico, primarily in the state of Puebla, where the holiday is called El Día de la Batalla de Puebla (English: The Day of the Battle of Puebla). It originated with Mexican-American communities in the American West as a way to commemorate the cause of freedom and democracy during the first years of the American Civil War, and today the date is observed in the United States as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride. 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.Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day—the most important national patriotic holiday in Mexico—which is celebrated on September 16.

Family Ties Forever! · 05-05-2013, 04:37 AM

Happy Cinco de Mayo and also happy birthday to my brother.

Marvo301 · 05-05-2013, 07:53 PM

Happy Cinco de Mayo! And thanks for the history lesson! I always wondered what this holiday was all about!

Penny Lane · 05-05-2013, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

Happy Cinco de Mayo! And thanks for the history lesson! I always wondered what this holiday was all about!

MrCleveland · 05-06-2013, 03:23 PM

A Belated Cinco de Mayo for the people at SO.

05-05-2013, 01:04 AM	#1
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,271	Happy Cinco de Mayo! Happy Cinco de Mayo to our Mexican friends Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a celebration held on May 5. It is celebrated in the United States and regionally in Mexico, primarily in the state of Puebla, where the holiday is called El Día de la Batalla de Puebla (English: The Day of the Battle of Puebla). It originated with Mexican-American communities in the American West as a way to commemorate the cause of freedom and democracy during the first years of the American Civil War, and today the date is observed in the United States as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride. 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.Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day—the most important national patriotic holiday in Mexico—which is celebrated on September 16. Attached Images
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05-05-2013, 04:37 AM	#2
Family Ties Forever! Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 16, 2002 Location: Keaton residence Posts: 10,214	Happy Cinco de Mayo and also happy birthday to my brother.
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Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	Happy Cinco de Mayo! And thanks for the history lesson! I always wondered what this holiday was all about!
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05-06-2013, 03:23 PM	#5
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,234	A Belated Cinco de Mayo for the people at SO.
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