Who cares if Cinco de Mayo isn’t an American holiday? Look at it as another way to have fun with your friends and family. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the occasion, you might be interested to know that Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. Many people mistaken the holiday as such, but actually, Cinco de Mayo originates from the day that the Mexican army defeated French forces in The Battle of Puebla. The first Cinco de Mayo celebration took place in the United States in 1967 when a group of California State University students realized … Continue reading →