The Myth of Cinco de Mayo
How a one-day battle turned into an annual bar holiday
There is one thing inevitable beyond death and taxes, and that is that human beings will find a way to turn any occasion into a some kind of holidays. Cinco de Mayo (May 5) actually marks an important battle in Mexican history, but has morphed into a Mexico-themed bar holiday erroneously celebrating “Mexican Independence Day.” How did we get here?
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