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Cinco de Mayo

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Filmed in Los Angeles, California during the largest Cinco de Mayo festival in the world. Join Maria, a young Mexican-American, and Brett, a young American boy, as she helps him discover how and why Cinco de Mayo is celebrated and what it means to the residents of America. Explore the streets of L.A. to hear from Mexican-Americans about what they know, how they feel and why they celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Discover the real meaning of May 5, 1862.

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wow that's all I got another when is the end of my name is Maria I'm here. Angelus with my friend Brett who doesn't know anything about Cinco de Mayo tell us what do you know about Cinco de Mayo Latino holiday The Day of the Dead no Cinco 5 the 5th of May so really what's the shift what's what's it all about them 1862 French troops is brought together by Napoleon the third marcantel city of Puebla but you there they were met by Jennifer Army consisting of experienced troops are very cute and very many inexperienced hasn't thrown weapon in their name we were talking forward one but eventually Mexico lost the war to the front so that so they won the Battle of Puebla and they lost a war so why does Mexico celebrate Cinco de Mayo Independence you know what let's ask what other people think do you know what May 5th 1862 is Cinco de Mayo it's a holiday not sure if there was some sort of War correct hand of the do you know what happened on May 5th 1860 to May 5th 1862 May 5th cuando pierdo La Mexicana El gobierno del mundo independence from Mexico and Spain right America almost turned 86 a good question I am going to be honest with you revolution revolution there was Revolution Mexico war against the French for their independence the Mexicans beat the French Napoleon army yes in Puebla French army and becoming president Dan French French got their butts kicked by gentle side of goza and his makeshift Army of like peasants and infantryman and a calorie man and they actually have the French refers to feet in 50 years Victoria's Mexican troops okay I don't understand why we celebrate Cinco de Mayo here in the US when the battle was a Mexico so don't know the answer to that question there's so many Mexican people here it's like you know it's become a good part of Ali you can't have that way without thinking of my order in Old Latin American customs cultures are right now that would be my guess that's why we're learning Latinos and Mexicans in America so the table is unable to speak to her cuz it's a free country and people just still open and they can be able to hear what time you coming yeah okay with you not that big of a holiday in Mexico speaking of me that's not celebrate all of Mexico to Puebla it is one rip-roaring party OK Google I'm here in the US it's such a huge celebration now the Chicano movement did it because I felt felt that this was the day that they could finally get together so this was their celebration count what you coming from civil rights movement of the 1960s Independence Day so until Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo is the one that best match the Civil Rights Movement for the sandals here in the US 40 seconds and what it what is Cinco de Mayo mean to you if Victory you know for people buy them for you for their rights fighting for what they believe in Heritage history that's what it means to me by going to be on TV or so now what is Cinco de Mayo mean to you with the Mexican Cinco de Mayo is is a time where all the dinos can get together and celebrate Heritage what does Cinco de Mayo mean to you how do you feel about Cinco de Mayo can we Bonito Mexican day Chris's means that you know we have the freedom today because of what happened on that date and I even though it's been so long ago it has you know I was being packed it out today are there Mexicans or I'll bring my family and my over reverse it every year is going to Holiday for Mexican Americans and I know it's at a time so we can celebrate a Heritage symbolizes what they stand for their pride and you know give them a reason to carry on Cinco de Mayo what do you do to celebrate I'm sure what everybody else does just kind of get together with the family we have the kindness. The music it's really about getting the family together and it's having a good time at least that's the way I see it I'm glad that they were able to do it because I the Heritage better and it gives you a better understanding of your own people Hollister jeans oh my God. Mexico with Victorious over the French otherwise everybody Mexico be speaking French I like to move it right one. Craigslist Florida a mango shaped lollipop don't we can have is the morning for Blanca what's up where Cinco de Mayo essentially originated the Battle of Puebla that little boy blue is where this Molly is fat in chicken smothered with more it needs proper preparation what most most of them like he almonds or the peanut he's a Weenie Roast them themselves they roasted Chiles they Rose to be all of the seeds what other ingredients go in the moment I also have garlic sugar sugar salt and pepper almonds Temple of authority to make it look thicker and dark chocolate. Glassy eyes I already decided is good right or hungry right you see the color that has the color of the color of the morning the color with it if you know arsene do with the dark chocolate it smells sweet kind of has a cinnamon you know like I'm moving like a ginger like gingerbread I don't like a cookie smell it's really good at it no I don't have it Badcock bubble gum Google the government of the Republic will fulfill its duty to defend its independence to repel for an egg and to accept the struggle to which it has been provoked counting on the unanimous Spirit of the Mexican and on the fact that sooner or later the cause of Rights and Justice will Triumph Benito Juarez 1862 would you recognize the names of any de Juarez or Ignacio Zaragoza it was like a general or something like three people in Mexico if I don't really know the names familiar I know he was a leader and Latino leader yeah that's really all I know about him he was the Mishawaka no 900 Pancho Villa I don't know he was the only in fact he is the only indigenous that has been presidency of North and South America really incredible present is the first indigenous president to be elected to North or South America no no no it was something like stuff I found by Julieta. Ignacio Zaragoza now you got me there GIF this a quiz assetto Corsa in his makeshift Army defeated the French in the French were unable to help the Confederate Army United States to feed the Union Army so it's pretty amazing how she could have wild 62 helped the Union Army United States defeat the Confederate Army what do you think is the difference between Cinco de Mayo and Mexican Independence Day . supposed to celebrate like our national and our fourth of July when is Mexican Independence Day the difference I can tell you that I don't know I don't know if it is any difference to use the same way some people don't understand why they creative different resources hahaha I just know that the Cinco de Mayo is basically and liked but I got a war in Puebla can you tell me the difference between Cinco de Mayo and the Mexican Independence Day celebrated as much in Mexico is a time for an eye cast Chicanos to celebrate our heritage no baby that's about all I can say about Cinco de Mayo for one day the Mexican Independence Day General dancing I'm done tell me more when back in the day a long time ago. have you ever had Mexican authentic Mexican candies with somebody to help you out so they sell Cinco de Mayo the one Pace Pace bike share this with my box

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