Where did the time go? We’re quickly making our way through April and will soon be in May. But hopefully, y’all already know that means: Cinco de Mayo! That’s right; on Saturday, May 5th, Mattito’s will be joining the rest of the Metroplex in celebrating the history and cultural contributions of Mexican-Americans in the United States. This year, we’re going all-out in our party plans!
…No, we’re not talking about kiddie pools full of Margaritas with enough enormous straws to go around; our legal team vetoed that idea pretty quickly. But here’s what we will have at our various establishments:
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We want for all of our friends and guests to have fun at our May shindigs. However, we’d also like to keep things safe and relatively stress-free. Here are some suggestions for doing so:
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Cinco de Mayo began as a way to memorialize the Mexican army’s decisive win over French troops at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. The Battle of Puebla didn’t end the Second Franco-Mexican War, nor did it completely stop the French army’s advance toward Mexico City. What it did do, though, was raise morale substantially among soldiers. The fact that the outnumbered and outgunned Mexican army was able to claim a victory despite overwhelming odds helped them believe that they could actually win that war—which they finally did in 1867.
While Cinco de Mayo has mostly morphed into a celebration of Mexican-American culture in the United States, it’s still important to remember the true origins of this holiday. Doing so is crucial for understanding—and respecting—other folks’ history and heritage. At Mattito’s, we’re always up for a party. But Cinco de Mayo gives us special occasion to celebrate. So consider yourself cordially invited to join us on Saturday, May 5th for a Tex-Mex themed, late-spring fiesta!
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