# Cinco de Mayo!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cinco-de-mayo/224736>\
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**Created:** [May 4, 2007, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cinco-de-mayo/224736 "2007-05-04T22:23:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![xtinarox26](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/f14d63/32.png) [@xtinarox26](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xtinarox26)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2007, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cinco-de-mayo/224736/1 "2007-05-04T22:23:10Z")

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[COLOR=#333333][FONT=verdana,geneva] \*\*Lets Celebrate! anyone want to come over for some Fajitas, tamales, etc.? =P  
bring a dish!

[Cinco de Mayo](http://mail.google.com/mail/?ik=89611ba986&view=cv&search=inbox&th=112592a1322a43c5&ww=1600&cvap=0&qt=&zx=tvlr5vr30btv#112592a1322a43c5_collection)  
[whisper] may 5th[/whisper]  
\*\* Not to be confused with Mexican Independence Day (which is [September 16, of course), Cinco de Mayo commemorates Mexico’s victory over the French occupational forces of Napoleon III at the [URL=“http://ct.download.com/clicks?t=38449868-ff0207d24b4ad84eb665b19daaabd6ba-bf&s=5&fs=0”]Battle of Puebla](http://ct.download.com/clicks?t=38449867-ff0207d24b4ad84eb665b19daaabd6ba-bf&s=5&fs=0). Everybody knows that, right?  
Largely overlooked in Mexico proper, the holiday has become a major party north of the border. It’s like Saint Patrick’s Day for the Irish, but with much better food in my opinion (carnitas over corned beef).

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