Happy Cinco de Mayo!!
You know I never even heard of Cinco de Mayo until about ten years ago when I was a flight attendant. I grew up in a small town and I think the only one who even spoke Spanish was the Spanish teacher.So, after going to the grocery store this morning and purchasing guacamole, blue corn chips, and virgin margarita ingredients for later; I decided to google Cinco de Mayo and learn a bit about this 'holiday'.
Did you know Cinco de Mayo isn't really even celebrated in Mexico? It's more of an American made holiday that people often mistake for Mexico's independence day, which is in September. Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexico's unlikely defeat of French troops in Puebla in 1862 (Mexican troops were highly outnumbered); however, the French later did overcome and rule Mexico until 1867. Cinco de Mayo is more a day of Americans celebrating their Mexican heritage that has become highly commercialized and an excuse for people to party by eating guacamole and drinking margaritas (sortof like St.Patrick's Day).The celebrations seem to be biggest in California and more specifically Los Angeles.
Short history lesson for myself, now I'm off to Moe's to join in Cinco de Moe's with $3 burritos!
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