{"id":893,"date":"2010-05-05T14:19:17","date_gmt":"2010-05-05T18:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.customizedgirl.com\/blog\/?p=893"},"modified":"2011-10-11T09:27:08","modified_gmt":"2011-10-11T13:27:08","slug":"happy-cinco-de-mayo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.customizedgirl.com\/blog\/happy-cinco-de-mayo\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Cinco de Mayo!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.customizedgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/CGCinco.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-894\" title=\"CGCinco\" src=\"http:\/\/static.customizedgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/CGCinco.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"215\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.customizedgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/CGCinco.png 301w, https:\/\/www.customizedgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/CGCinco-256x300.png 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Cinco de Mayo has come to represent a celebration of the contributions that Mexican Americans and all Hispanics have made to America.&#8221;<\/em> ~ Joe Baca<\/p>\n<p>Most people are under the impression that Cinco de Mayo is the celebration of Mexico\u2019s Independence Day.\u00a0 Cinco de May actually commemorates the victory of the Mexican Militia over the French Army at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. \u00a0Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in the Puebla region of Mexico, but for some reason the holiday has taken more meaning outside of Mexico than within\u2014kind of like how St. Patty\u2019s Day is more popular in the U.S. than in Ireland.\u00a0 If you want to join the masses and celebrate this holiday here are some things that NO Cinco de Mayo would be complete without:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mexican Cuisine<\/span>: Tomales, tacos, and tequila. 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