What Exactly is Cinco de Mayo?
Written by Jay on May 5, 2008 – -
First of all, I want to say Happy Cinco de Mayo for those of you guys who celebrate it. Unfortunately, I do not, even though it does give me another reason to have a drink… on a Monday! But does anyone know what Cinco de Mayo is all about to begin with? Personally, I wasn’t 100 percent sure so I figured I’d do some research on it.
Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican tradition in which people enjoy festivities with dancing, lots of drinking and delicious foods. This particular holiday honors an ethnic and cultural legacy.
So, how did it originate?
Now, don’t quote me on this but when I looked up how Cinco de Mayo originated it was said: “on May 5, 1862, a badly trained and poorly equipped Mexican army defeated the French army, considered at the time to be the most powerful in the world, in the Battle of Puebla, a heroic landmark that did not prevent a short-lived French empire in Mexico.”
In Mexico, the date is said to observe the re-enacting of the glorious battle, even if the war was lost.
Cinco de Mayo is like St. Patrick’s Day or even Chinese New Year’s to me, I’ll celebrate it for the history behind it, for the activities but most importantly, I’ll celebrate it for the Cinco de Mayo food and lots and lots of alcoholic beverages!
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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