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Posted by Chris Spags on May 5th, 2009 at 2:24 pm

Do you think you’re doing Mexico a service by celebrating Cinco de Mayo? Your celebration of nachos and tequila is absolutely a credit to the hard work Mexicans are doing each day to dispel stereotypes. But turns out, Mexico doesn’t really care about May 5th at all.

May 5 is Cinco de Mayo in Spanish, commonly seen a celebration of Mexican culture, heritage and pride.

But Latino Americans say it’s a very misunderstood celebration here in the States. For starters, it’s not Mexican Independence Day.

“In the New Orleans area, I’m surprised…it’s become very, very, very big,” says Azucena Diaz, host of a music show on Hispanic Radio Station KGLA, Radio Tropical 1540 here in New Orleans.

“In the United States, it’s celebrated with big events. In Mexico, we do not celebrate it.” Diaz says the big celebrations in Mexico are for Independence Day and Revolution Day, November 20.

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