Bird's nest up in the rafters of the flexarea at École de la Canéda.
In the international section of the grocery store I found some Old El Paso corn tortillas to go along with my quasi Mexican themed dinner with corn, red peppers, tomatoes, and lettuce.
Cinco de Mayo celebrates the Mexican victory over the French in the battle at Puebla in 1862. Post-independence from Spain in 1812, Mexico struggled with internal political affairs as well as Mexican-American War and the Mexican Civil War. During this time, the nation accumulated debt to Spain, France, and England. In 1862, Napoleon III of France used the debt to legitimize an invasion that began along the Gulf and moved toward Mexico City. Before reaching the capital, the French army of 6,500 was stopped by 4,500 Mexicans in Puebla (80 miles SE of Mexico City). This victory suppressed French occupation until the following year when Napoleon III sent a 30,000 army to gain control. Napoleon's relative, Archduke Maximilian of Austria ruled Mexico until he was executed by the Mexicans in 1867. Today Cinco de Mayo is mostly celebrated regionally around Puebla and in the US.
