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Top 5 Cinco De Mayo Myths


sure everyone loves a good party but if

sure everyone loves a good party but if you’re going to celebrate something make

you’re going to celebrate something make

you’re going to celebrate something make sure you’re doing it right

sure you’re doing it right

sure you’re doing it right welcome to watchmojo.com installment

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welcome to watchmojo.com installment we’ll be counting down the top 5 myths

we’ll be counting down the top 5 myths

we’ll be counting down the top 5 myths about Cinco de Mayo

about Cinco de Mayo

about Cinco de Mayo before we begin we publish new videos

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content this historical holiday has

content this historical holiday has acquired the reputation of being a

acquired the reputation of being a

acquired the reputation of being a serious Fiesta but in their hurry to get

serious Fiesta but in their hurry to get

serious Fiesta but in their hurry to get in on the fun many people have skimmed

in on the fun many people have skimmed

in on the fun many people have skimmed over the finer details then called a

over the finer details then called a

over the finer details then called a Meyer swing called the mile that’s why

Meyer swing called the mile that’s why

Meyer swing called the mile that’s why it’s named that because sinkholes happen

it’s named that because sinkholes happen

it’s named that because sinkholes happen in the summertime so come along as we

in the summertime so come along as we

in the summertime so come along as we debunk some of the most common

debunk some of the most common

debunk some of the most common misconceptions so you can do the holiday

misconceptions so you can do the holiday

misconceptions so you can do the holiday some justice myth number 5 it’s Mexican

some justice myth number 5 it’s Mexican

some justice myth number 5 it’s Mexican Independence Day Mexico does have an

Independence Day Mexico does have an

Independence Day Mexico does have an Independence Day but it’s celebrated

Independence Day but it’s celebrated

Independence Day but it’s celebrated each year on September 16th where a

each year on September 16th where a

each year on September 16th where a Cinco de Mayo which translates to the

Cinco de Mayo which translates to the

Cinco de Mayo which translates to the fifth of May takes place on surprise

fifth of May takes place on surprise

fifth of May takes place on surprise surprise May 5th

surprise May 5th

surprise May 5th I can’t they just call it make sense

I can’t they just call it make sense

I can’t they just call it make sense Cinco de Mayo is actually held in honor

Cinco de Mayo is actually held in honor

Cinco de Mayo is actually held in honor of the 1862 Battle of Puebla where the

of the 1862 Battle of Puebla where the

of the 1862 Battle of Puebla where the Mexican army managed to defeat the

Mexican army managed to defeat the

Mexican army managed to defeat the French who by some estimates outnumbered

French who by some estimates outnumbered

French who by some estimates outnumbered the Mexican forces either two to one or

the Mexican forces either two to one or

the Mexican forces either two to one or three to one although the French

three to one although the French

three to one although the French ultimately proved victorious in their

ultimately proved victorious in their

ultimately proved victorious in their Mexican campaign the Battle of Puebla

Mexican campaign the Battle of Puebla

Mexican campaign the Battle of Puebla became a symbol of Mexican unity and

became a symbol of Mexican unity and

became a symbol of Mexican unity and identity three of America in more recent

identity three of America in more recent

identity three of America in more recent decades the holiday has evolved at least

decades the holiday has evolved at least

decades the holiday has evolved at least in the United States into more of a

in the United States into more of a

in the United States into more of a general celebration of Mexican American

general celebration of Mexican American

general celebration of Mexican American identity myth number four everyone wears

identity myth number four everyone wears

identity myth number four everyone wears sombreros

now we’ve got some history under our

now we’ve got some history under our belts we can start to get into the many

belts we can start to get into the many

belts we can start to get into the many false assumptions people make about

false assumptions people make about

false assumptions people make about Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo while one commonly hears that everyone

while one commonly hears that everyone

while one commonly hears that everyone is Irish on st. Patrick’s Day the same

is Irish on st. Patrick’s Day the same

is Irish on st. Patrick’s Day the same logic should not be applied to this

logic should not be applied to this

logic should not be applied to this Mexican holiday unfortunately many

Mexican holiday unfortunately many

Mexican holiday unfortunately many people not of Mexican descent seem to

people not of Mexican descent seem to

people not of Mexican descent seem to have missed out on that memo and

have missed out on that memo and

have missed out on that memo and celebrate the holiday by appropriating

celebrate the holiday by appropriating

celebrate the holiday by appropriating Mexican culture in the form of Sobrero

Mexican culture in the form of Sobrero

Mexican culture in the form of Sobrero x’ or the stereotypical apparel people

x’ or the stereotypical apparel people

x’ or the stereotypical apparel people without Mexican heritage can partake in

without Mexican heritage can partake in

without Mexican heritage can partake in the celebrations but if they do it

the celebrations but if they do it

the celebrations but if they do it should be done more respectfully

should be done more respectfully

should be done more respectfully celebrate the culture don’t parody it at

celebrate the culture don’t parody it at

celebrate the culture don’t parody it at the Battle of Puebla people went wearing

the Battle of Puebla people went wearing

the Battle of Puebla people went wearing sombreros and you shouldn’t either

sombreros and you shouldn’t either

sombreros and you shouldn’t either myth number three tequila is the drink

myth number three tequila is the drink

myth number three tequila is the drink of choice the holiday has earned a

of choice the holiday has earned a

of choice the holiday has earned a hard-partying reputation and the alcohol

hard-partying reputation and the alcohol

hard-partying reputation and the alcohol does tend to flow relatively freely but

does tend to flow relatively freely but

does tend to flow relatively freely but isn’t that the case with many holidays

isn’t that the case with many holidays

isn’t that the case with many holidays the aforementioned st. Patty’s Day the

the aforementioned st. Patty’s Day the

the aforementioned st. Patty’s Day the 4th of July

4th of July

4th of July New Year’s whenever and wherever people

New Year’s whenever and wherever people

New Year’s whenever and wherever people are celebrating alcohol tends to be

are celebrating alcohol tends to be

are celebrating alcohol tends to be consumed in excess despite what many of

consumed in excess despite what many of

consumed in excess despite what many of you may have heard however margaritas

you may have heard however margaritas

you may have heard however margaritas were not invented specifically for Cinco

were not invented specifically for Cinco

were not invented specifically for Cinco de Mayo in fact tequila despite being

de Mayo in fact tequila despite being

de Mayo in fact tequila despite being intertwined with Mexican culture isn’t

intertwined with Mexican culture isn’t

intertwined with Mexican culture isn’t even the right beverage to be drinking

even the right beverage to be drinking

even the right beverage to be drinking arguably the most traditional beverage

arguably the most traditional beverage

arguably the most traditional beverage associated with Cinco de Mayo

associated with Cinco de Mayo

associated with Cinco de Mayo particularly in Puebla City is aqua

particularly in Puebla City is aqua

particularly in Puebla City is aqua fresca and guess what it’s not even

fresca and guess what it’s not even

fresca and guess what it’s not even alcoholic come on man

alcoholic come on man

alcoholic come on man delicious agua fresca made of rice in a

delicious agua fresca made of rice in a

delicious agua fresca made of rice in a minute milk myth number two tacos are

minute milk myth number two tacos are

minute milk myth number two tacos are the dish of choice whole wife’s a taco

the dish of choice whole wife’s a taco

the dish of choice whole wife’s a taco we’ve covered the clothing and the

we’ve covered the clothing and the

we’ve covered the clothing and the drinks so naturally we’ve got to address

drinks so naturally we’ve got to address

drinks so naturally we’ve got to address the culinary elephant in the room as

the culinary elephant in the room as

the culinary elephant in the room as well we’ve said it before but we’ll say

well we’ve said it before but we’ll say

well we’ve said it before but we’ll say it again Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican

it again Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican

it again Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday but that doesn’t mean you can

holiday but that doesn’t mean you can

holiday but that doesn’t mean you can simply consume the most common Mexican

simply consume the most common Mexican

simply consume the most common Mexican dishes and call it celebrating yes in

dishes and call it celebrating yes in

dishes and call it celebrating yes in America on Cinco de Mayo a lot of tacos

America on Cinco de Mayo a lot of tacos

America on Cinco de Mayo a lot of tacos are going to be consumed and there’s

are going to be consumed and there’s

are going to be consumed and there’s nothing inherently wrong with eating

nothing inherently wrong with eating

nothing inherently wrong with eating them it’s just got nothing to do with

them it’s just got nothing to do with

them it’s just got nothing to do with Cinco de Mayo if you’re actually looking

Cinco de Mayo if you’re actually looking

Cinco de Mayo if you’re actually looking to celebrate the occasion try a dish

to celebrate the occasion try a dish

to celebrate the occasion try a dish that’s actually traditional with Puebla

that’s actually traditional with Puebla

that’s actually traditional with Puebla city like moley poblano chili peppers or

city like moley poblano chili peppers or

city like moley poblano chili peppers or Chili’s and Nagata

Chili’s and Nagata

Chili’s and Nagata myth number one its celebrated

myth number one its celebrated

myth number one its celebrated throughout Mexico Cinco de Mayo is as

throughout Mexico Cinco de Mayo is as

throughout Mexico Cinco de Mayo is as Mexican as it gets and

Mexican as it gets and

Mexican as it gets and tiddly this one catches a lot of people

tiddly this one catches a lot of people

tiddly this one catches a lot of people off-guard but unlike Mexican

off-guard but unlike Mexican

off-guard but unlike Mexican Independence Day which is the biggest

Independence Day which is the biggest

Independence Day which is the biggest holiday in Mexico and they celebrated

holiday in Mexico and they celebrated

holiday in Mexico and they celebrated across the nation Cinco DeMayo

across the nation Cinco DeMayo

across the nation Cinco DeMayo recognizes a very regionally specific

recognizes a very regionally specific

recognizes a very regionally specific event

event

event and while the Battle of Puebla was a

and while the Battle of Puebla was a

and while the Battle of Puebla was a historically significant event to the

historically significant event to the

historically significant event to the country nowadays it is an official

country nowadays it is an official

country nowadays it is an official holiday only in that region so why am i

holiday only in that region so why am i

holiday only in that region so why am i celebrating the Cinco de Mayo with

celebrating the Cinco de Mayo with

celebrating the Cinco de Mayo with complete stranger unsurprisingly Puebla

complete stranger unsurprisingly Puebla

complete stranger unsurprisingly Puebla City continues to host the largest and

City continues to host the largest and

City continues to host the largest and most significant Cinco DeMayo

most significant Cinco DeMayo

most significant Cinco DeMayo festivities anywhere in the world with

festivities anywhere in the world with

festivities anywhere in the world with the exception of Puebla City and its

the exception of Puebla City and its

the exception of Puebla City and its surrounding regions however the holiday

surrounding regions however the holiday

surrounding regions however the holiday is significantly bigger in the u.s. than

is significantly bigger in the u.s. than

is significantly bigger in the u.s. than Mexico as mexican-american populations

Mexico as mexican-american populations

Mexico as mexican-american populations have embraced it as an opportunity to

have embraced it as an opportunity to

have embraced it as an opportunity to celebrate and strengthen their community

so which of these myths

so which of these myths did you believe check out these other

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