when is cinco de mayo
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s
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updated May 17, 2011
posted by joshua81396
What does 's' mean? - jtt96, May 17, 2011
It is the day after cuarto de mayo :) - ian-hill, May 17, 2011
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The fifth of May:
Cinco = 5
Mayo = May
updated May 17, 2011
posted by someone09
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My teacher said they really don't selebrate it in Mexico; it is more of a US things. She grow up in Mexico.
updated May 17, 2011
posted by SRB150
That´s right. El 5 de mayo is a famous battle in Puebla against the French, which in the US is mistakenly celebrated as Mexican independence from Spain. Independence day is 16 September and in Mexico there are great celebrations - 005faa61, May 17, 2011
@JulianChivi that is interesting...I am now glad that I read this post. - dejongbr, May 17, 2011
"celebrate" - Gekkosan, May 17, 2011
She "grew" up in Mexico. Hi S R B 150.! Welcome to the forum! You can get your first edit badge by clicking edit and correcting your sentence with what Gekkosan has put in the previous comment and my comment. - sanlee, May 17, 2011
Press edit, write your answer, then press save this version. See you later! - sanlee, May 17, 2011
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Cinco de Mayo = May 5th
Here's some information on it from Wikipedia if it helps: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_Mayo
updated May 17, 2011
edited by tms154
posted by tms154
