Cinco De Carro
Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo. By now, I hope you know this is not Mexico’s July 4th. Mexican Independence Day is September 16th. Instead, Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Mexico’s victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.
The Battle of Puebla was about Mexico’s struggle against foreign intervention. The battle itself was a major underdog victory for Mexico. A much smaller Mexican force, led by General Ignacio Zaragoza, defeated a larger and better-equipped French army.
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¡Pueden quitarnos la vida, pero jamás podrán quitarnos la libertad! - Guillermo Wallace
Just like St Patrick’s day is a bigger deal in the US than in Ireland, so is Cinco de Mayo a bigger deal here than in Mexico. It is a day of margaritas, guacamole, and tacos.
In San Jose and all over California, Cinco de Mayo means Cinco de Carro. It is a day when all the classic cars hit the road. Cruisi’n Time with the homies.
