Free Cinco de Mayo Party Ideas
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These Cinco de Mayo Party ideas should help you plan your Cinco de Mayo tea party.
I live in an area with lots of Hispanics and Cinco de Mayo is a big event around here.
But have you ever wondered what exactly is "el Cinco de Mayo" and what is celebrated? So here are some fun historical tidbits.
Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independance Day which is celebrated September 16 - 1810.
Cinco de Mayo is celebrated on May 5 and it is a celebration to remember the victory of the Mexican Army over
the French at the Battle of Puebla which happened on...you guessed it...May 5th, 1862.
This victory was a symbol of the Mexican nation's unity and its patriotism.
So Cinco de Mayo has its roots in the French occupation of the Mexican nation.
In the aftermath of the Mexican-American War of 1846 to 1848, Mexico went through
a period of national crisis. The war had left Mexico financially bankrupt. For this reason, on July 17, 1861, President
Benito Juarez
issued a statement in which he said that all foreign debt payments would be suspended for a period of two
years in order to give his country a chance to recover. He also said that all payments would then
resume as promised.
The French - as well as the British and Spaniards - refused to allow President Juarez to do this. Instead they
decided
to invade Mexico and force the government to pay by whatever means necessary.
In time, the Spanish and the British army withdrew but the French refused to do so.
Emperor Napoleon III saw this situation as an opportunity to extend the French empire. He wanted to rival with
the United States - which was prospering - and which he saw as a threat.
So in 1862, the French army began its advance. However, on May 5, 1862, a
less than trained and prepared Mexican army - consisting mainly of Mestizo
and Zapotec Indians - defeated the French army.
You may be surprised to find out - as I was - that el Cinco de Mayo is a bigger holiday here in the United States than in Mexico! That's
a fact! It does not really matter, any occasion can be an occasion for a fun tea party and el Cinco de Mayo should be no exception.
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