2007-05-03 08:02:22 · 36 answers · asked by tobeyp2005 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
t means May 5.
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2007-05-03 08:08:22 · answer #1 · answered by Ivri_Anokhi 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Most people don't know that back in 1912, Hellmann's mayonnaisewas manufactured in England.
In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the
condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico,
which was to be the next port of call for the great ship after its stop in New York. This would have been the largest single shipment of mayonnaise ever delivered to Mexico. But as we know, the great ship did not make it to New York. The ship hit an iceberg and sank, and the cargo was forever lost.
The people of Mexico, who were crazy about mayonnaise, and were eagerly awaiting its delivery, were disconsolate at the loss.
Their anguish was so great, that they declared a National Day of Mourning, which they still observe to this day.
The National Day of Mourning occurs each year on May 5th and is known now, of course, as Sinko de Mayo.
2007-05-04 11:30:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cinco=5
De=of
Mayo=May
Cinco De Mayo=5th of May
2007-05-03 15:25:16 · answer #3 · answered by keriis7 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The holiday of Cinco De Mayo, The 5th Of May, commemorates the victory of the Mexican militia over the French army at The Battle Of Puebla in 1862. It is primarily a regional holiday celebrated in the Mexican state capital city of Puebla and throughout the state of Puebla, with some limited recognition in other parts of Mexico, and especially in U.S. cities with a significant Mexican population. It is not, as many people think, Mexico's Independence Day, which is actually September 16.
2007-05-03 08:22:01 · answer #4 · answered by Martha P 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Cinco de Mayo---The Fifth of May; May 5th
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 Seguin over the French occupational forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
2007-05-03 08:05:57 · answer #5 · answered by Kalikina 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
The Fifth of May in English.
Cinco de Mayo 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 Seguin over the French occupational forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
2007-05-03 08:12:00 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Cinco de Mayo = 5th of May.
2007-05-03 08:05:39 · answer #7 · answered by JJ 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
May 5 or 5th of May
2007-05-03 08:12:00 · answer #8 · answered by FUNdie 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The 5th of May
2007-05-03 08:05:35 · answer #9 · answered by Sean A 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The Fifth of May. It is a public holiday in Mexico (Independence Day) and celebrations have spread to the USA. It commemorates the victory of Mexican forces led by General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguin over the French occupational forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
2007-05-03 08:05:09 · answer #10 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 2⤊ 5⤋
Fifth of May
2007-05-03 09:05:31 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋