Steve, good words ah Mexican people but...
5th of May is not Independence Day.
5th of May is celebration of "Battala de Puebla" when mexican defeat the
French army.
Independence Day is 15 september.
Regards.
Javier
SV
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Laifman" <SLaifman@SoCal.RR.com>
To: "Tiger's Den" <tigers@autox.team.net>; "'Alpine's Peak'"
<alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 11:02 PM
Subject: Cinco De Mayo
> To all Tigers and 'Pines,
>
> A happy Cinco de Mayo (5th of May, for the "out-of-it")
>
> While you may not celebrate this holiday of the Mexican Independence, it
> is quite an event on this coast.
>
> Much like on St. Patrick's Day, everybody is Irish. On Cinco de Mayo,
> everyone celebrates Mexican Independence Day in California. Los Angeles
> is about 47% Hispanic, anyway, so that makes it a majority event.
>
> The best part, for me, is fresh tortillas wrapped around great meat and
> 5 blends of cheese, and other magic ingredients, into a great Burrito.
> When washed down with a cold, fresh strawberry Margarita (or so) it
> makes for a wonderful celebration of the liberation of a fine people.
>
> Hasta La Vista, Baby!
>
> Estaban d'Laifman
>
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