Many people reading this story could be dipping a chip in guacamole or slamming a shot of Tequila because Cinco de Mayo is actually a much bigger deal in the United States than it is in Mexico.
Purewow.com reported some fun facts about the unofficial holiday; one thing that might be surprising is that Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s independence day like many people think it is. It’s simply a day to honor one single battle the Mexican military defeated the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
The man responsible for Cinco de Mayo being a big deal in the U.S. is FDR. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Good Neighbor Policy” was passed in 1933 with the goal of improving relations with Latin American countries.
This is a huge day in Los Angeles, Houston, and Chicago, with huge celebrations, parades, and happy hour drink specials in all three big cities.
On this day, Americans will throw down 81 million pounds of avocado and wash it down with a lot of Tequila. Look for about $3 billion to be spent on margaritas on May 5, as Americans consume over 335,000 liters of tequila on this big day.
Oh, last fun fact about Cinco de Mayo; it actually is an official national holiday. George W. Bush made it happen back in 2005.
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