Cinco De Mayo, The
holiday of May 5th,
commemorates the victory of the Mexican militia over the French army at The Battle Of Puebla
in 1862. It is a regional holiday celebrated in the City of Puebla, with some
limited recognition in other parts of Mexico. It is not Mexico's
Independence Day, which is actually on September 16th.
Celebrating
Cinco de Mayo has become ever more popular along the U.S. Mexico border and in
parts of the U.S It is a celebration of Mexican culture, food, music, beverage
and customs unique to Mexico. Several
cities throughout the U.S. hold parades and concerts during the week.
I love Mexican food and you can find awesome Mexican
Recipes everywhere, but these original cookies are my favorites:
Crafts for Cinco de Mayo
"It s Cinco de Mayo, and Mouse follows his nose to the
festival,
where musicians play,
dancers stomp,
The farm animals are tired of their usual food and decided to
cook Mexican food.
This is a great introduction to the geography and Mexican
customs also available in Spanish: Nos Vamos a Mexico!.
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Enjoy the day! Feliz Cinco de Mayo!
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