This weekend is when we celebrate Cinco de Mayo. What is Cinco de Mayo? According to Wikepedia it is as follows:
"
Cinco de Mayo (
Spanish for "fifth of May") is a
celebration held on
May 5. It is celebrated in the
United States[1] and regionally in
Mexico, primarily in the state of
Puebla,
[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 Mexican heritage and pride.
[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] Cinco de Mayo is not
Mexico's Independence Day—the most important national patriotic holiday in Mexico—which is celebrated on September 16.
[3][12]"
It is really just an excuse to have a party.
The first week end of every May my oldest daughter and her husband have a Cinco de Mayo party. About 50 to 75 friends and neighbors show up. Following are pictures from last year. We will certainly be there again this year.
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| Some of the goodies in the kitchen |
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| Adults on the back porch |
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| Pinata for the kids. |
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| Bounce house |
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| Gathering in the basement for the Kentucky Derby and to find out who will win the pool. |
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| The frozen Margarita machine is always a hit |
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