May 05 2002
Cinco de Mayo
Happy Cinco de Mayo, todos! This holiday is celebrated in Mexico and Mexican communities in the spirit in which we celebrate the 4th of July, although it’s not Mexican Independence Day. This holiday is more along the lines of Bastille Day in France, celebrating the Mexican victory over the French at Puebla, Mexico in 1862. The French had invaded Mexico, and on this day, a Mexican army of 4,000 defeated a French army of more than 8,000. They were joined soon afterwards by an American army which helped the Mexicans to expel the French forever, so it was a joint victory. And like our 4th of July, it’s a day of national pride.
And in family pride, my brother Jonathan was voted a full member of the Albion Little River Fire Department on Friday!! I’m so proud! And while I’m bragging, I’ll tell you that he also got the highest score in 15 years when he took the test for driving the big firetruck. He wasted no time after getting voted in on Friday, since he answered a call on Saturday about 5 miles south on Highway 128, driving the big red truck. And what do you know? When you honk the horn on a firetruck, people pull over in a hurry, the way they should anyway. Way to go, bro!
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