May the Fourth be with you!

[Boyd]

Quote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_Mayo
Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a Mexican civic holiday held on May 5 that commemorates 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.[2][3] It is celebrated primarily in the state of Puebla and in the United States.[4][5][6][7] While Cinco de Mayo sees limited significance in Mexico itself, the date is observed nationwide mostly in the United States as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride.[8] Mexicans and Latinos living in California during the American Civil War are credited with being the first to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the United States.[9] [10] Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day,[11] the most important national patriotic holiday in Mexico.

Mexico's Independence day is September 16

i know

 

[BrattishTaz]

I've been in Mexico on May 5th of several different years and never saw any signs of celebration. Mexico City does have a huge 4th of July celebration though. The sky was lit up with fireworks and mariachis filled the streets.

 

[Tanichca]

Haha I love this quote! Tomorrow I will pray before eating my famous flan and salsa chicken (salsa chicken is a recipe invented by me, I'm going to post it up on here as soon as I figure out what kind of salsa works best. It's a favorite of the fam, though)

 

[Laurajean]

Quote:
I didn't say it was a GOOD joke. I just said it made me laugh. I am easily amused though.

 

[WyandotteTX]

Quote:
Cinco De Mayo IS NOT Mexico's Independence day

Sorry I misquoted, yes I know it is not Mexican Independence day....I was being flip because I really dont care. I know that diez y sies de septiembre is the official independence day of mexico. I love Mexican history, just not anything that has happened there in the last 200 years...

I was more concerned about it being...May the 4th be with you. But I did eat some mexican food yesterday if that makes anybody feel better......it was tasty. I will have some salsa tomorrow I think.