The holiday of Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over the invading French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.

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  • Pauline Dolinski6/30/2010

    Lots of history in just a few words.

  • Angela Kaelin6/28/2010

    Lo me gusta! Muy excellente!

  • Shana Dines6/7/2010

    ha I love the "and nothing french fried! I love refried beans. Great poem.

  • Fern Fischer4/20/2010

    says so much in a few little words...

  • Walton S. Tissot4/16/2010

    (:

  • Tina Twito4/16/2010

    Illuminates the dichotomy of the holiday perfectly.

  • Charlotte Kuchinsky4/15/2010

    I read this and thought I commented. I must be losing it. Anyway, you know I love your work.

  • Jack Wellman4/14/2010

    I agree, this is nicely Done Walt.

  • Anne Bowen4/14/2010

    I wish you could see Cinco De Mayo in Chicago, Walt! It's really a big deal here.

  • Suzanne4/13/2010

    Mmmm... guacamole :) This is making me look forward to Cinco de Mayo - especially since it's my anniversary :)

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