Nobody Knows What Cinco de Mayo Is

Yesterday, May 5th, was Cinco de Mayo; better known as the day everyone goes to Mexican restaurants, buys gallons of Dos Equis and Corona, and wears fake sombreros. Most people just use the holiday as an excuse to drink on, in this year's case, a Monday, but don't actually know what it is they're celebrating. The general belief is that Cinco de Mayo is Mexico's Independence Day because apparently any holiday that has a number in the name must be a day celebrating independence (see July 4th). However, Mexico's Independence Day is celebrated on September 16. Now, I realize that, for most of you, your hangover is not currently allowing you to understand or learn so you may want to come back later. For the rest of you who were not out partying like it's 1862 last night, get ready to learn something that most people don't know. Cinco de Mayo is actually the day that Mexico's army defeated the French at the Battle of Puebla. This essentially saved the United States from being invaded by France. So, to those of you who go up to the people celebrating the holiday and say, "Why are you celebrating Cinco de Mayo? You're not even Mexican," I say, "Shut up, you uneducated wildebeest. It's America's holiday, too." Look at you, learning from a comedy site. While this information is factual, using Building Rubble as a learning source is probably not a good idea in the long run. So read a book or, better yet, use the Internet like a  normal non-hermit.

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