{"id":1585,"date":"2011-05-05T00:14:42","date_gmt":"2011-05-05T04:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/?p=1585"},"modified":"2011-05-05T00:14:42","modified_gmt":"2011-05-05T04:14:42","slug":"cinco-de-mayo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2011\/05\/05\/cinco-de-mayo\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Cinco de Mayo (May 5)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1592\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2011\/05\/maracas-cinco-de-mayo-300x201.gif\" alt=\"maracas-cinco-de-mayo\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" \/>Cinco de mayo commemorates the May 5, 1862 Battle of Puebla (Batalla de Puebla) in which Mexican troops defeated Napoleon\u2019s French forces. A common misconception is that this holiday is the Mexican equivalent to the U.S. 4th of July\/Independence Day holiday. That is not the case. Cinco de mayo is not a major holiday in Mexico, it is\u00a0actually\u00a0celebrated more in the United States than in Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>Search <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/gog\/\">here<\/a> for local celebrations\u00a0in\u00a0the entire DC area.<\/p>\n<p>Many of these celebrations are at bars. If you are under 21, celebrate\u00a0cinco de mayo by going to California Tortilla. If you tell them the secret words &#8220;cinco de mayo&#8221; you will receive a coupon for\u00a0a free taco on your next\u00a0visit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cinco de mayo commemorates the May 5, 1862 Battle of Puebla (Batalla de Puebla) in which Mexican troops defeated Napoleon\u2019s French forces. A common misconception is that this holiday is the Mexican equivalent to the U.S. 4th of July\/Independence Day holiday. That is not the case. 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