Marianne
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IDK why American's celebrate it although I do remember a Corona beer commercial helping to popularize it.
How Corona Made Cinco De Mayo An American Holiday
That said it does celebrate a battle between the French and the Mexican's that is worth marking. The long and short of it is the French showed up with 6000 troops to take Mexico. The Mexican forces were 2000 poorly equipped souls and greatly outnumbered. Never the less they kicked French ass and sent them packing. This should have marked the end of France as a major military power and should have put the west on notice that we'd have to bail them out occasionally. Seriously if 2000 Mexican bandido's can kick your 6000 armed to the teeth soldiers asses, then your countries glory days are over. J/S
Cinco de Mayo - Wikipedia
How Corona Made Cinco De Mayo An American Holiday
That said it does celebrate a battle between the French and the Mexican's that is worth marking. The long and short of it is the French showed up with 6000 troops to take Mexico. The Mexican forces were 2000 poorly equipped souls and greatly outnumbered. Never the less they kicked French ass and sent them packing. This should have marked the end of France as a major military power and should have put the west on notice that we'd have to bail them out occasionally. Seriously if 2000 Mexican bandido's can kick your 6000 armed to the teeth soldiers asses, then your countries glory days are over. J/S
Cinco de Mayo - Wikipedia