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¡Cinco de Mayo!

Let’s Hit It Like a Goddamn Pinata

So two tidbits for you before we get to our Cinco de Mayo recipe celebration, both of which you may know already.  First, the holiday we know as Cinco de Mayo, is kind of a made up holiday.  Unless you are from the Puebla region of Mexico and really despise French occupation, your true celebration of Mexican independence actually occurs on September 16th. So yes (¡Claro que sí!), that nacho orgy that you hold yearly has no historical relevance to the 5th of May. Continue reading ¡Cinco de Mayo!