MDMRNMay 5, 2025

Your annual reminder. Cino de Mayo is not Mexican Independence day. That's in September.

Cindo de Mayo is a celebration of the Mexican military defeating the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.

It morphed into a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage in the US after being initially celebrated for a long time in California by Mexican-Americans there to, once again, celebrate Mexican victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla.

#History #CinoDeMayo #May5th #Mexico #BattleOfPuebla

Simple NomadMay 4, 2025
Living in a working class neighborhood with a lot of #hispanic families means many #CinoDeMayo parties are this weekend as most of the neighbors are working tomorrow (most run busy small businesses). One day I will achieve my goal of getting the two closest neighbors to sync their music playlists in the hope of drowning out the third and fourth closest because the volumes are set perfectly for me to hear four different playlists simultaneously.
MDMRNMay 5, 2023

#GoodMorning!

Your annual reminder - #CinoDeMayo is not Mexican Independence Day.

While it has become a Mexican cultural heritage day in the United States, the celebrations originate with historic recognition of a Mexican military victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.

So, have a wonderful Día de la Batalla de Puebla.

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