arty: (Its Hammer time)
This is not "celebrated" in all places in the USA. when i worked in bristol @ espn on May 5 all of us from the Southwest part of the country - all talked about the day being "Cinco de Mayo" to which we were given mostly puzzled looks by those not from the part of the country we were from
It isn't even celebrated in most of Mexico. Without a doubt the celebrations are far more numerous and vigorous in the US than in Mexico as it has come to be the main day for Mexican-Americans to celebrate their heritage.
For those that don't know, it is not Mexican Independence Day, but just commemorates a battle a small Mexican force won at Puebla against a French army. Think of it just like the Alamo. A ragtag group holds off a stronger power for awhile, but eventually loses the war.
In the "Did You Know" category, after losing the war, Mexico was actually ruled for some years by a French emperor who built one of the more visited sites in Mexico City, the Chapultepec Castle.
For those that don't know, it is not Mexican Independence Day, but just commemorates a battle a small Mexican force won at Puebla against a French army. Think of it just like the Alamo. A ragtag group holds off a stronger power for awhile, but eventually loses the war.
In the "Did You Know" category, after losing the war, Mexico was actually ruled for some years by a French emperor who built one of the more visited sites in Mexico City, the Chapultepec Castle.
