Buh Buh Benny and the Jets

Today is Cinco Di Mayo.

It has come to my attention that many people have no idea what this holiday is.

I'm here to enlighten you. *instert wavy flashback lines here*


Cinco Di Mayo commemorates the defeat of the French by Mexican soldiers in the Battle of Pueblo in 1862. 4,000 Mexican soldiers overpowered the 8,000 man army composed of French soldiers and other "traitor" Mexicans. They were approximately 100 miles east of Mexico City on that morning, May 5, 1862. According to the many historians, the Mexicans basically fought the war for the Americans. When the battle was over, many of the French army were killed or severly wounded.

This victory kept Napoleon III from supplying the confederate rebels for another year's time, allowing the united states time enough to build what has been called "the greatest army the world has ever seen". This army overpowered the Confederates at the Battle of Gettysburg 14 monthes after the Battle of Puebla, basically helping end the Civil War.

Some say that those 4,000 Mexican armymen were soley the reason for the United States' survival.

Cinco Di Mayo is a celebration of freedom and liberty. Party Time!

Read more about the history of Cinco Di Mayo here