Mexican Independence Day
Q: I have to have at least five comparisons between the Mexican Independence day to the American Independence day. I don't know what to write! Any websites or ideas?
A: Mexico has it's independence? Then why do all the Mexicans cross the border?
Isn't Mexican Independence day September 16th, commemorating the shout of independence?
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A lot of folks are prepared for a long weekend of eating carne asada tacos, drinking ice-cold Modelo beers, and listening to the beautiful sounds of music from Vicente Fernandez and Jose Alfredo Jimenez at their local Cinco de Mayo event.
Yet most of those people have no clue what it is they are celebrating on the fifth of May, and no it’s not Mexican Independence Day, which is Sept. 16.
Although it has the same ring as the Fourth of July, Cinco de Mayo was not the day the citizens of Mexico declared war against the Spanish colonial government in 1810.
Just curious to see if people really know why some US citizens are going to be downing the cerveza on that day. Well, besides the obvious "It's an excuse to party" thing we got going on here.
Yet most of those people have no clue what it is they are celebrating on the fifth of May, and no it's not Mexican Independence Day, which is Sept. 16. Although it has the same ring as the Fourth of July, Cinco de Mayo was not the day the citizens of
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And here's what Cinco de Mayo is not, despite all the signs in bar windows inviting revelers to drink: It's not Mexico's Independence Day, and it's barely marked in Mexico, except in the state of Puebla, where the holiday is rooted in a complicated and
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There are tentative plans for the 21-year-old WBC junior middleweight champ to headline his first pay-per-view on Mexican Independence Day, September 15. Preliminary talks have Golden Boy discussing opposition such as Paul Williams and James Kirkland |
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This year's Cinco de Mayo celebration will also mark the 150thanniversary of the famous Mexican military victory over the French in 1862. Along with Cinco de Mayo weekend, Mexico's Independence Day weekend has also long been a traditional weekend for |
(Tracy Godinez) Maybe I'm just a gringo but I always thought Cinco De Mayo celebrated Mexican Independence. Alas, I was wrong. Cinco De Mayo, which means the fifth of May when translated, is not Mexican Independence Day as I always believed.
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CONTRARY to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's independence day. It is, however, a fine occasion to salute that country's culture and cuisine while getting a head start on summer. The three restaurants listed below serve authentic and
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RT @: Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo has nothing to do with Mexican Independence Day, which is celebrated on September 16.
@ @ And for the record, Cinco de Mayo wasn't Mexican Independence Day, that's Sept. 16. May 5 is the Battle of Puebla.
@ @ oh there was also Marquez...who he fought just 3 days after Mexican Independence day
@ his prior fight was during Mexican independence day weekend against a young Mexican American lol. Yes I am implying that
RT @: Korea has a national holiday for kids and today's it :)also it's a Mexican independence day Cinco de mayo. Happy kids day and cinco de mayo!
