Happy Cinco de Mayo a/k/a Quarantino de Mayo 2020!
Many assume that Cinco de Mayo is Mexico's Independence Day - it is not. Cinco de Mayo commemorates Mexico’s unlikely victory over French forces on May 5, 1862, at the Battle of Puebla. As with many holidays, Cinco de Mayo is widely celebrated in the United States due to marketing. People across the U.S., whether of Mexican heritage or not, use the holiday as an excuse to eat Tex-Mex cuisine, drink Mexican beers (Corona?) and pitchers of margaritas, put on a sombrero and party. Just as St. Patrick’s Day is a day to celebrate Irish culture for Irish-Americans, Cinco de Mayo has become a day for Mexican-Americans to show pride in their own unique culture. Since it's not widely celebrated in Mexico, the holiday is more of a Mexican-American holiday than a Mexican one.
Whatever its origins, I hope you all have a Happy Cinco de Mayo in Quarantino. I think any day is a good day for tacos and tequila.
Cheers!
Take care, stay home and stay safe.
Physically distant but socially engaged,
~ MB
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