¡Viva México! ¡Viva el 5 de mayo!

Get out your maracas, compadres. It's time for el Cinco de Mayo!

Cinco de Mayo, May 5th, is a national holiday for Mexico. Today, Cinco de Mayo is celebrated by native Mexican (and American) people everywhere. In several towns in Mexico, on the fifth of May, along with many speeches and parades, the Battle of Puebla is elaborately re-enacted in a whole day dramatization. In America, Cinco de Mayo is taken as an opportunity to celebrate Hispanic culture. It was on this day, in 1862, that a small group of poorly trained Mexican peasants, under the command of General Ignacio Zaragoza, bravely and fiercely fought for their freedom against a regiment of 6,000 French soldiers under the command of Napoleon lll.
Historical Background

Wednesday at Rennie's we are going south of the border for a Mexican celebration of Cinco de Mayo. Win prizes and enjoy our specials. Corona ...special price! Dos Equis on tap! Ask for Tequiza, its hot! Sooo many tequilas...try Cuervo 1800, its on sale! Margaritas, Margaritas, Margaritas! Special Mexican menu all week!

Rennie's Cinco de Mayo special menu:

Tuesday: Guadalahara salad, Chalupas, and Monterey Jack Cheese soup

Wednesday: Chicken enchilada, Cilantro and chili fish, and Albondigas soup

Thursday: Chicken mole

Friday: Steak fajitas

Links:

• http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listcincodem.html more links
• http://www.lanecc.edu/torch/043098/cinco.htm Cinco de Mayo events at LCC
• http://www.web-holidays.com/demayo/ recipes, history etc.
• http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~mecha/index.html official Chicano organization at the UofO

Don't forget Fiesta Latina this weekend!

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