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And Mexicans are the new Irish. Growing up in Texas I always had trouble keeping Cinco de Mayo and Diez y Seis straight. To my mind the former was in commemoration of a colonial event, the defeat of Spain maybe, and the latter marked the date of the Mexican Revolution. Or maybe I had it [...]
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Today is May 5: Cinco de Mayo, commemorating the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Cinco de Mayo does not celebrate Mexico's independence from Spain (that date is September 16, which marks the start of Mexico's... Read Post

If you are taking a Spanish class, you know that Cinco de Mayo is coming up! For some, it’s a commemoration of the Battle of Puebla in 1862 when the Mexican army defeated French forces. For others, it’s a great excuse to stuff yours... Read Post

Growing up in the Southwest, Busy Phillips says celebrating Cinco de Mayo was as natural as the Irish going green for St. Patrick's Day. "I grew up in Arizona and [Cinco de Mayo] was something that was always celebrated," the "Couga... Read Post