We were having our little family Cinco de Mayo supper (I cooked Chicken Chile Verde), when the Engineer asked what is the point of Cinco de Mayo.
I very smartly replied, "Oh, it is the Mexican Independence day!
TechSavvySon piped in and said, "No, it isn't - their independence day is in September. Cinco de Mayo commemorates some battle - I think a French invasion."
No, I'm pretty sure it is their independence day.
No, Moooommmm! We went over this back in September in Texas History. It is NOT their independence day!.
We have a pretty strict no electronics at the supper table rule, but the Engineer said we needed immediate clarification so we googled Cinco de Mayo.
Here is what Siri found on the web:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Cinco de mayo | |
|---|---|
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| Observed by | Puebla, US Americans, mixed nationality |
| Type | Multinational |
| Significance | Commemorate the cause of freedom and democracy during the first years of the American Civil War; celebration of the victory of Puebla over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862 |
| Observances | Celebration in Puebla, the United States of Mexican-American culture and experiences. Food, music, folkloric dancing |
| Date | May 5 |
| Next time | 5 May 2015 |
| Frequency | annual |
Cinco de mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a celebration held on May 5. It is celebrated in the United States[1] and in Mexico, primarily in the state ofPuebla,[note 1][2][3][4] where the holiday is called El Día de la Batalla de Puebla (English: The Day of the Battle of Puebla).[5][6][7]
It originated with Mexican-American communities in the American West as a way to commemorate the cause of freedom and democracy during the first years of the American Civil War,[8][9] and today the date is observed in the United States as a celebration of thanks to Mexico in fending off the would be French invasion of the U.S.[10] In the state of Puebla, the date is observed to commemorate the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín.[3][11] In the United States, Cinco de mayo is generally mistaken to be Mexico's Independence Day—the most important national holiday in Mexico—which is celebrated on September 16.[3][12]
Sure enough - TechSavvySon actually had it right and REMEMBERED these facts. You never really know if your teenager is getting all that he needs to out of his lessons at school! I'm so glad to know he is.
Since I like the blog to be correct and to give credit where it is due, I was mistaken about Cinco de Mayo and YES - You, TSS not only had your facts correct, but enlightened your mother on a historical fact!
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