Quote:
Originally Posted by Stitchawl
Err...... 'scuse me.... Perhaps there is a bit of a historical (hysterical) misunderstanding going on.....
Cinco de Mayo is observed to commemorate the Mexican army's victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín. Which actually makes almost as little sense as celebrating the margarita... no disrespect to the margarita intended. 
It just wasn't that important a battle in the overall scheme of things going on in Mexico in those days, though it was a morale boost to the Mexican army and the Mexican people. But in less than a year, the French completely overran Mexico, deposed it's ruler and took possession.
Might as well celebrate a margarita... 
Stitchawl |
So why isn't French the predominant language in Mexico?