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by Shelby on May 5th, 2007

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What IS Cinco De Mayo? Being Canadian, I have never celebrated it.

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  • by ABnormally HappyVTguy moves to NH on May 5th, 2007

    ABnormally HappyVTguy moves to NH

    The 5th of May is not Mexican Independence Day, but it should be! And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be. Mexico declared its independence from mother Spain on midnight, the 15th of September, 1810. And it took 11 years before the first Spanish soldiers were told and forced to leave Mexico.

    So, why Cinco de Mayo? And why should Americans savor this day as well? Because 4,000 Mexican soldiers smashed the French and traitor Mexican army of 8,000 at Puebla, Mexico, 100 miles east of Mexico City on the morning of May 5, 1862.

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  • by J and B on May 5th, 2007

    J and B

    It celebrates Mexico's defeat of the French some time back. Being Canadian, there's no good reason for you to celebrate it. Being an American and living in southern California, I kind of wish the French had won.

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  • by .....----- on May 5th, 2007

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    Its the day Mexicans commemorate the victory against the French but the battle had place in Puebla thats why its called la batalla de Puebla o the battle of Puebla so thats the simplify explanation .

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