Happy Cinco De Mayo
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Cinco De Mayo…
Today we helped the kiddos in preschool learn about Cinco De Mayo and shared a snack of taquitos, salsa and chips with them. As the teacher read a story about why we celebrate this day all I could think was that I never really knew the significance behind today. I knew there was a battle, but never paid attention to the details. Now I’m beginning to wonder if I ever learned them at all. Is my brain fuzzy or did we learn about Cinco De Mayo when we were kids?
I’m not sure, but I think I’ll ponder it over a margarita!
Happy Cinco De Mayo!
Wednesday, May 5th 2010 at 11:25 pm |
No, I don’t think so. The reason being (I’m guessing) is that in the ’80s, there wasn’t such an outward sense of pride in one’s ethnic heritage, culture, language etc etc as there is now. Interestingly, cinco de mayo isn’t celebrated in Mexico at all except in Puebla where the war against the French army took place. Pretty much cinco de mayo is only celebrated in the US as a means of celebrating Mexican culture and heritage (not even really the battle, as the battle wasn’t as important as Mexico’s independence for example). I think in the 80′s, 1st generation/ 2nd generation kids didn’t embrace their language and culture as much as they do now. I think there was more of an effort to be more “American” and meld into American culture, language, identity. Where now, holding strong to one’s roots, language, and ethnic identity seems to be stronger. So, it makes sense that the cinco de mayo celebration is more popular and taught in schools now.
Wednesday, May 5th 2010 at 11:40 pm |
Then again, I also grew up in New England. Maybe in California, cinco de Mayo has always been taught and celebrated.
Friday, May 7th 2010 at 12:24 pm |
That’s nice that kids are learning about other cultural heritage. It helps them better understand cultural differences.