Bring out the Cuervo, it's Cinco de Mayo! Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day and, although Mexican public schools are closed for the day (isn't that the real definition of a holiday?), it is celebrated more, ahem, seriously, in the United States than Mexico. So you know, the Mexicans beat the French at the Battle of Puebla and Mexican ex-pats living in Civil War-era California turned it into a holiday. Fun fact, the Battle of Puebla also marks the last time a European force invaded anywhere in the Americas (we're talking proper military invasions – not U-boats off of Maine's seacoast during WW2 or the 1960's British Invasion). But there's not a lot that's authentic to the holiday these days. Let's face it, it's an excuse to drink. So with that in mind, we're done with the history lesson, now onto the drinking. As is customary, the Cinco de Mayo diet includes tequila, beer and Mexican cuisine (not Taco Bell). While you're guzzling your...
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