¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo!

For more information about the Battle of Puebla in 1862 from which the celebration originates, check out this MexicoOnline site.

Although Cinco de Mayo is not the acknowledged Mexican day of Independence, that's September 15th, Cinco de Mayo has taken on its own significance particularly for Mexican immigrants and Chicanos in the United States. The holiday has also grown in popularity among a growing number of United States anglos and people of color, although sometimes just as an opportunity to drink Corona and Margaritas and eat Mexican food, but food can stimulate the other senses and the brain's curiosity. At least that's the idea with the cultural festivals that always include foods from around the world, ¿qué no?