Cinco de Mayo!

Did you know that Cinco de Mayo celebrates the Mexican victory in a battle with the French while the Napoleon III tried to take over Mexico? The Battle of Puebla should have, by all accounts, been won by the French. The rag-tag Mexican force of 2,000 was outnumbered and poorly supplied. The battle lasted all day and the French lost 500 men to the Mexican losses of 100. The battle didn't contribute much to the overall Mexican-French war, but it was a significant moral victory for the government and it tightened the resistance. The war lasted 6 more years.

Many Americans equate Cinco de Mayo with the Mexican Independence which wasn't until much later. We celebrate Mexican heritage on Cinco de Mayo here. Dancing, drinking, parades, food, all celebrating the strength and tenacity of the people.

Sound a little like America's early years to you? It does to me. Outnumbered, a rag tag force of citizens, and a strong resistance. So happy Cinco de Mayo to us all ~ Viva Mexico! Viva America!