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Tag: Cinco de Mayo

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The real reason why gringos celebrate Cinco de Mayo

by El Tecolote Staff May 17, 2018

Cinco de Mayo is a very popular celebration in the United States, followed of course by another tradition “Seis de Hangover.” But contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day, nor even a date when Mexicans celebrate or party as a nation. On May 5, we remember the famous battle of […]

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