2007-01-09 16:32:55 · 27 answers · asked by Taylor M 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Mexico. However its acknowledge here in the states because if France would have beaten Mexico then their would have been an immediate war on behalf of the United States. The chances of the US being able to stop the French would have very difficult as the US was in the mist of war with itself. The Civil War which took place from 1861-1865 and La Batalla de Puebla was in 1862.
We might all be typing French right now. Thanks Mexicans! Viva La Raza! This message is approved by Mr. Sir.
2007-01-09 16:42:11 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Sir 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a retard. You should do research on your own instead of relying on insomniacs. And it's MEXICO by the way. LOTS of my people have NO FREAKING clue what Cinco de Mayo is for. We pretty much just use it as another day to eat, live it up and to get *****d up and NO ONE can say a dam* thing about it either! Oh, and just so you know, you guys totally take advatace of this day. You're all going to get messed up just like us even though you have no clue why. LoL. Hardly anyone really knows that it's day in celebration to the Mexican victory against the French in 1862, in Puebla, Mexico. It's like the fourth of July. Even though the majority of the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence on the 2nd of August, you guys are still stubborn on celebrating your independence on the 4th of the following month. Silly people. lol.
2007-01-10 00:50:36 · answer #2 · answered by Seyva23 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mexico.
Cinco de Mayo ("The Fifth of May" in Spanish) is a national holiday in Mexico which is also widely celebrated in the United States. It commemorates the victory of Mexican forces led by General Ignacio Zaragoza over the French occupational forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
2007-01-10 00:45:54 · answer #3 · answered by The Storm Chaser 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mexico declared its independence from mother Spain on midnight, the 15th of September, 1810. And it took 11 years before the first Spanish soldiers were told and forced to leave Mexico. May 5th means cinco de mayo.
2007-01-10 00:37:45 · answer #4 · answered by RiverGirl 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
May 5, observed by Mexican communities in Latin America and Mexican-American communities in the United States in commemoration of the 1862 defeat of French troops at the Battle of Puebla.
But we do not celebrate this in Mexico
it is more important
september the 16 (independence of Mexico from Spain)
2007-01-10 00:37:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mexico
2007-01-10 00:38:48 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mexico. Cinco de Mayo means 5th of May.
2007-01-10 00:43:31 · answer #7 · answered by pamela l 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mexico
2007-01-10 00:38:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mexico
2007-01-10 00:35:58 · answer #9 · answered by gen Xer 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is celebrated by Mexicans. It is a celebration of The Battle of Puebla, in 1862, in which 4500 Mexicans defeated the 6000 French forces there in a couple of hours. It is NOT Mexican Independence day which is Sep 16.
2007-01-10 00:39:56 · answer #10 · answered by Big C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋