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
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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
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