As We Eat

As We Eat

Share this post

As We Eat
As We Eat
The Myth of Cinco de Mayo

The Myth of Cinco de Mayo

How a one-day battle turned into an annual bar holiday

As We Eat's avatar
Kim Baker's avatar
As We Eat
and
Kim Baker
May 06, 2022
∙ Paid
3

Share this post

As We Eat
As We Eat
The Myth of Cinco de Mayo
Share

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?

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to As We Eat to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 As We Eat
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share