May 5, 2007
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED HOW A WORD, IDIOM OR PHRASE ORIGINATED IN THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE?
The first weekend in May provides us with two unique events in 2007 – Cinco de Mayo and the 133rd running of the Kentucky Derby. I normally only have one posting per week (each Monday), but I decided that this was a special case and posted Cinco de Mayo on Friday.
The research into Cinco de Mayo revealed that this event originated to celebrate the historic Battle of Puebla, which occurred on May 5, 1862. This is the date when an ill-equipped Mexican militia of 4,000 lead by General Zaragoza defeated a larger French army.
The second major fact uncovered about this event is that Mexico considers it only the number three holiday for the country. Its celebration is fairly limited in Mexico, but here in America Cinco de Mayo is a major event that focuses Mexican culture rather than an historic battle.
For more detail, please read the attached pdf posting. As always, I hope this stimulates your own research, and I would appreciate your feedback.
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