I was compelled to write a “Happy Cinco De Mayo” post, but then I realized I didn’t really know what it was about. So I decided I would go and look it up on Wikipedia. It doesn’t have a whole lot of information, but it lists that the reason for the holiday was because Mexico had faught off the French, who later ended up occupying them anyway. But more interesting, it says that they don’t really celebrate it, not like we do. It explains that we may celebrate it like we do St. Patrick’s Day, OctoberFest, and Chinese New Year, which is to celebrate the ancestory of each respective country.

All I could think while I was reading this was, “American’s are just looking for a reason to drink and party.” It’s true, isn’t it? Does anyone (Americans) really even know why or do they just know it’s time to start drinking and dancing? I will definitely welcome any excuse for people to get together and have a good time, but more and more lately I’m starting to feel like I shouldn’t just celebrate without knowing why. Did you know of the origin of Cinco De Mayo? If not, do you celebrate it anyway?

I found some nifty recipes I thought I’d share.