Cinco de Mayo is Mexico's independence day. Why do we celebrate it?? They don't celebrate on July 4th in Mexico.
2007-05-04 12:23:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
haven't you heard? apparently this is now extended mexico. what a bunch of crap.
2007-05-04 12:31:22 · answer #1 · answered by racer 51 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Smart Blonde, huh? Cinco de mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day. Their Independence Day is September 16, the day they were liberated from Spain. Cinco de Mayo celebrates the victory of Mexican forces against French armies in the Battle of Puebla. I don't know why we celebrate this but I think is because of many Mexican immigrants here that many Americans have taken on that custom too. This question is just too funny. I've know Cinco de Mayo wasn't Mexico's Independence Day for years and I'm not even Mexican!
2007-05-04 12:32:59 · answer #2 · answered by cynical 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, I would wager that Americans who happen to be in Mexico on the 4th of July would do some celebrating. So by the same token, Mexicans n their descendants who r in the US, celebrate Cinco de Mayo.
2007-05-04 15:20:41 · answer #3 · answered by •♦๑•TxRose•♦๑• 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cinco de Mayo isn't celebrated all across the US, just in those areas with a heavily Hispanic population. I guess they celebrate it for the same reason St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in the US - there are links, through immigrants, but it's always fun to have something special to celebrate.
2007-05-04 12:32:14 · answer #4 · answered by old lady 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's not Mexico's Independence Day, first off. It's just a day some village fought a battle and won.
But let's face it; Americans love Drinking Holidays. It's a chance to put something on your calendar where you can count on going out after work and getting snockered!
iViva Mexico!
2007-05-04 12:35:26 · answer #5 · answered by dreamed1 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
For the same reasons that we celebrate St.Patrick's Day here....
1. There are plenty of Mexicans living here.
2. It's an excuse for restaurants and bars to make more profit.
3. It's another excuse to drink!
2007-05-04 12:27:21 · answer #6 · answered by OhKatie! 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
the independence day in Mexico is on September 16th &,el cinco de mayo we celebrate "la batalla de puebla".....I agree ,in Mexico july 4th we know its an important day for our american nehibord.....hasta luego.
2007-05-04 12:45:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
specific and specific. that's a holiday celebrated national interior the US and regionally in Mexico, regularly interior the state of Puebla. interior america of a it recognizes Mexican background and delight to commemorate the reason for freedom and democracy
2017-01-09 12:22:14 · answer #8 · answered by janos 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To cater to the mass illegals some 60million now.
Also to entice the business for the idiotic profits of drunk Americans.
Ask yourself this?
Which do you prefer?
Mexican invasion or the French
LOL
I say we build the wall, man it with armed marines, and systematically, deport them all!
They cost us annually 3 trillion dollars!
Yet, they send 90% of their earning back to Mexico, so they do not give us a return on the taxpayer's investment. (Not to mention, we didn't request them anyhow)
Would you keep a stock that didn't return a profit?
Running a government is a business and not removing the workers whom are not self sufficient and turning a profit is business suicide.
2007-05-04 14:47:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't. Plus, I've never been to Mexico. Nor do I intend to go. Actually, I intend to go way farther than the western continent. Hope this helps.
2007-05-04 12:31:07 · answer #10 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋