What does Cinco de Mayo celebrate? No, it's not Mexico's Independence Day

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What does Cinco de Mayo celebrate? No, it's not Mexico's Independence Day
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'If we don't keep these stories continually in our minds, the history disappears,' said Dr. Dora Ramirez, the director of Ethnic Studies at Boise State University.

In the U.S., Cinco de Mayo is largely seen as a celebration of Mexican American culture stretching back to the 1800s in California.. Music, all-day happy hours and deals on tacos are planned at venues across the country on Sunday — May 5 — in a celebration with widely misunderstood origins that is barely recognized south of the border.

For Americans with or without Mexican ancestry, the day has become an excuse to toss back tequila shots with salt and lime, and gorge on tortilla chips smothered with melted orange cheddar that's unfamiliar to most people in Mexico.

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