Buenas noches! Es el cinco de mayo!
Today's pic, in honor of Cinco de Mayo:
Photo courtesy of http://101things.com/phoenix/
Can you hear the music? Ahh, I love it!!
Since it is a day of festivities, let's address that for a minute, shall we? Days like today I wish that I was educating the youth of America on culture and history. Instead, I will take the liberty of educating all of you in blogger land. Aren't you delighted? Cinco de Mayo is commonly miscelebrated as the Mexican Independence Day. That, however, is false. Rather, Cinco de Mayo marks the celebration of a major victory of the Mexican army against the French army, combined with Mexican traitors, whose army proved double the size of the Latinos. (Mexico actually declared its independence from Spain on September 15/16, 1810.) The Battle of Puebla in 1862, which we celebrate as el Cinco de Mayo, marks a significant step for Mexico and the United States, as the French had landed in Mexico with the intentions of staying in the Americas for good. An undefeated army for 50 years, the French sustained death and injuries in unexpected quantities that proved impossible to overcome, especially when matched against the Mexicans' perseverance in protecting their newfound freedom. Victory continues to live on in the celebrations of Mexicans and Americans each Cinco de Mayo.
There you have it. A little history and culture for your week. Be enlightened, friends. And remember not to take our freedom for granted; many have fought for you!
We have so much to be thankful for, so much to celebrate! What are you celebrating today?
Today, I'm celebrating the fact that I have a strong, able body. More on this attitude of gratitude later...Enough rambles for tonight!
Be blessed, friends!
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