Cinco de Mayo, La Batalla de Puebla
… or 5th of May, the Battle of Puebla. Several of you may have heard about this day… a day celebrated by most Mexican and Mexican descendants (and friends that tag along). Contrary to what people may believe, Cinco de Mayo does not celebrate Mexico’s Independence from Spain. Not at all. Cinco de Mayo marks a day in Mexican history when a small group of soldiers, armed with rudimentary weapons (compared to the high-tech stuff used in the mid 1800s) overcame a much larger French army in the small city of Puebla in 1862. That day has ever since been remembered as the day that Mexico began the overthrow of foreign rule in its lands.
It is also my daddy’s birthday. ^_^ *skips off to get ready for the special dinner*
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