Posted on 05/05/2025 6:14:13 AM PDT by Red Badger
CINCO DE MAYO
Cinco De Mayo's deeply rooted history in the Franco-Mexican War influenced Mexican-Mexican American communities in the early years of the American Civil War. In the early 1860s, as the Civil War erupted, these communities took up the banner of the Cinco De Mayo celebration as a way to commemorate the cause of freedom and democracy. Today, in the United States, Americans celebrate Mexican-American heritage and pride annually on May 5th.
#CincodeMayo
Cinco de Mayo is Spanish for “fifth of May.”
On June 7, 2005, the United States Congress issued a Concurrent Resolution. The resolution invited the President of the United States to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe Cinco de Mayo with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
According to José Alamillo, professor of ethnic studies at Washington State University in Pullman, a 2006 study found more than 150 official events celebrating the day.
Celebrations surrounding the observance in the United States take on a significance beyond that in Mexico. They include displaying of banners and events highlighting Mexican culture, music, and regional dancing. School districts also hold special events to educate students about its historical significance. In the U.S., commercial interests the day by celebrating Mexican products and services with an emphasis on beverages, food, and music.
HOW TO OBSERVE CINCO DE MAYO
Celebrate Mexican heritage, culture, and history. Explore foods and traditions, music, and cinema. Immerse yourself in the language and discover new connections. Uncover long lost history and share your treasures. Share your Mexican heritage and use #CincodeMayo to post on social media.
Try these recipes to spice up your celebration:
Mexican Bean and Chicken Dip
Mexican Beef & Bean Dip
CINCO DE MAYO HISTORY
In 1861, the Battle of Puebla pitched 6,000 French troops against a small, under-supplied Mexican force of 2,000 men. Not expecting to win the campaign, the Mexican army overcame the French in under a day. While the battle didn't win the war, the victory held great symbolism for Mexico during the Franco-Mexican War and buoyed the army throughout the conflict. Each year, Mexico commemorates the day with celebrations across the country, though it is not a federal holiday.
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Notable Birthdays for May 5
John Archer (1741-1810) - The first person to received the first medical diploma issued on U.S. continent.
Alexander McNair (1775-1826) - The first Governor of Missouri.
John Batterson Stetson (1830-Still Living) - Founded the John B. Stetson Company (cowboy hats).
Lee Richmond (1857-1929) - The first pitcher in MLB baseball to pitch a perfect game.
Charles B. Hanford (1859-1926) - Shakespearean actor.
Charles "Chief" Bender (1884-1954) - Professional Native American MLB pitcher.
Pat Carroll (1927-2022) - Voice actor who played Ursula in The Little Mermaid.
Ilene Woods (1929-2010) - The voice of Cinderella in the Disney animation.
Stan Goldberg (1932-2014) - Comic book artist accredited with his work creating the characters in Archie Comics.
Stanley Cowell (1941-2020) - Jazz pianist who helped co-found the record label Strata-East.
Tammy Wynette (1942-1998) - Country music singer of the song Stand By Your Man.
Memorable Events for May 5
1809 - Mary Kies becomes the first woman awarded a U.S. patent (technique of weaving straw with silk and thread).
1866 - Memorial Day first celebrated in NY.
1877 - Sitting Bull leads his band of Lakota into Canada to avoid harassment by the U.S. Army.
1891 - Carnegie Hall (originally The Music Hall) opens in NY City.
1942 - Sugar rations begin in the U.S.
1943 - Postmaster General Frank Walker invents Postal Zone System.
1945 - The Japanese Army launches a Fu-Go balloon bomb and kills six people near Bly, OR.
1945 - U.S. forces liberate Mauthausen Concentration Camp.
1961 - Alan Shepard becomes the first American astronaut in space.
1965 - The first large-scale U.S. Army ground units land in South Vietnam.
No it isn't.
It's Spanish for "Five of May." The Spanish ordinal for 5º is "quinto," NOT CINCO!!!!
Idiot probably doesn't know enough Spanish to read the menu at Taco Bell.
And Billy Dee Williams movies. He’s so smooooooooooth.
“It’s all just talk, unless it’s the one they call ‘Coldcock’!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwzG3e5IUxg
As an American, I don’t celebrate St. Patrick day either.
So why should it be celebrated in America?
Because beer companies.
So much for assimilating. No wonder Mexican flags fly in America.
Sounds like a profit motive, not a patriotic motive.
I can’t argue that:)
“So why should it be celebrated in America?”
It’s more of a joke than anything; just an excuse to drink beer and enjoy nice weather, which is literally how this fake “holiday” came about.
But if you are looking for a historical reason, the Battle of Puebla stalled Napoleon’s forces that were likely going to reinforce/break the Union’s blockaid of New Orleans and thus aid the Democrats’ rebellion to continue to own slaves.
The result of the French/Mexican war was French military aid to the Democrats did not come through and the USA was saved, or at least the war was shorter.
I don’t need a Mexican history lesson. The Alamo is the only history lesson I need regarding Mexico.
I don’t disagree with your dim opinion of Mexico, at all.
But the effect this particular battle had on the USA’s history is an interesting footnote.
PLEASE! It’s barely a footnote in Mexican, much less American, history, by their own admission.
Show me where I disagreed.
Then why belabor the point?
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