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Cinco de Mayo is Spanish for "Fifth of May"… a yearly celebration
held on May 5, which commemorates the anniversary of
Mexico’s
victory over the
Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in
1862, led by General
Ignacio Zaragoza (below).

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Depictions of the Battle of Puebla.

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A CELEBRATION TODAY ~

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Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a celebration, primarily in Puebla,
Mexico, to commemorate the Mexican army’s victory over French forces at the
Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862 and is observed in the United States as a way
to recognize Mexican heritage and pride. It is not to be confused with Mexico’s
Independence Day, the national patriotic holiday in Mexico which is celebrated
on September 16.  
 

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A depiction of the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the
leadership of General
Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín (below).

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General Ignacio Zaragoza

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LOUIE LOUIE DAY IN PORTLAND, OREGON!

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The Kingsmen, who recorded “Louie, Louie” in 1963, will play at the Aladdin Theater
at 7 p.m. this evening for the induction ceremony for the 2013 class of the Oregon
Music Hall of Fame. The Kingsmen were inducted in 2007.

Kingsmen

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A HOLIDAY WISH FROM PDX RETRO!

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                                don't drink and drive

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VINTAGE MARDI GRAS ~

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mardi gras
Celebrating in the street,  New Orleans, LA (c 1900)

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