Cinco de Mayo is a date of great importance for the Mexican and Chicano communities. It marks the victory of the Mexican Army over the French at the Battle of Puebla. Althought the Mexican army was eventually defeated, the "Batalla de Puebla" came to represent a symbol of Mexican unity and patriotism. With this victory, Mexico demonstrated to the world that Mexico and all of Latin America were willing to defend themselves of any foreign intervention. Especially those from imperialist states bent on world conquest.
I am not sure about the rest of you but to me now-a-days anyway this conjures up vivid pictures of a Fiesta Extraordinaire! Fiestas are feasts for our senses .... all the colour, the smells, the sounds! Latin America really knows how to party and the rest of the world could learn a lot from their zest of life.
Have a wonderful weekend!
8 years ago
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