El Dia de Independencia...not the 5th of May Photo 18



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Blog: El Dia de Independencia...not the 5th of May
Date: October 9th 2008

So apparently all of us gringos out there think that Cinco de Mayo is a big holiday for Mexicans, however it is actually not that big of deal. So apparently for us Americans who go out to eat on the 5th of May at the closest establishment with colorful lights, multi-colored tapestries on the wall, and chimichangas on the menu (which they don't even eat here) and think we are toasting margarit ... read more







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